direct response
daɪˈrɛkt rɪˈspɒns
Definition

Definition of direct response - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
reactionimmediate reaction to a stimulus or action
  • The joke received a direct response from the audience..
2.
businessTECH.marketing strategy that elicits specific actions from target audienceTECH.
  • Their direct response campaign boosted sales significantly..
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Expressions with direct

direct hitn.
action or statement with immediate powerful effect
Her comment was a direct hit on his ego.
direct linen.
phone connection without intermediaries
She called the manager on his direct line.
in a direct lineadv.
moving straight from one point to another
The road runs in a direct line to the city.
as a direct result ofadv.
because something happened right after another event
He lost his job as a direct result of the mistake.
come direct fromv.
arrive straight from a place or source without stops
These apples come direct from the farm.
direct accessn.
ability to reach something without intermediaries
The manager has direct access to the CEO.

Expressions with response

canned responsen.
generic answer not personalized for the situation or person
He sent a canned response to every email.
knee-jerk responsen.
quick reaction based on emotions
Her knee-jerk response to the news was to start crying.
good responsen.
reply considered satisfactory or appropriate
Her good response to the question impressed the interviewer.
in response toprep.
as a reply to a question or statement
He nodded in response to her question.
quick responsen.
prompt reply or action in communication
She appreciated his quick response to her email.
emergency responsen.
services provided during a crisis
Emergency response includes medical aid and rescue operations.
response timen.
time taken for a person to reply to a request
Her response time to emails is usually quick.
armed responsen.
police action involving weapons during an emergency
The armed response unit arrived at the scene quickly.
measured responsen.
reply that is calm and thoughtful
She gave a measured response to the criticism.
call and responsen.
form of communication where one person speaks and others reply
The teacher used call and response to engage the students.

Terms related to direct response

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
directiondirectivedirectlydirectoranswerfeedbackreactionreflexreplyresponseretortstimulus

Terms with direct response included in their meaning

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yes or nointj.
talk
show impatience for a direct response
evasive answern.
dodging reply
response avoiding a clear or direct reply
politician's answern.
communication
vague response avoiding direct answer to a question
shoot a question atv.
communication
direct a question towards someone for a quick response
cagey answern.
vague reply
reply that avoids giving a clear or direct response
receive the runaroundv.
evasion
get evasive answers instead of a direct response

Examples of direct response in a sentence

  • The announcement prompted a direct response from the crowd.
  • The direct response ad generated thousands of inquiries.
  • They invested heavily in direct response marketing.

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  1. French:réponse directe, marketing direct, ...
  2. German:direkte Antwort, Direktmarketing, ...
  3. Italian:risposta diretta, azione diretta, ...
  4. Spanish:respuesta directa, ...
  5. Portuguese:resposta direta, ...
  6. Chinese:直接反应, ...
  7. Japanese:直接反応, ダイレクトレスポンスマーケティング, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتِجابَة مُباشِرَة, تَسْويق مُباشِر, ...
  9. Hebrew:תְּגוּבָה מִיָּדִית, שִׁוּוּק בִּתְגוּבָה יְשִׁירָה, ...
  10. Russian:прямой ответ, непосредственный отклик, ...
  11. Ukrainian:негайна реакція, безпосередня реакція, ...
  12. Hindi:तत्काल प्रतिक्रिया, प्रत्यक्ष प्रतिक्रिया विपणन, ...

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