Have an emotional response (5)

I believe the answer is:

react

(Other definitions for react that I've seen before include "Respond to a stimulus" , "Trace (anag)" , "Hit back" , "Acknowledge" , "Act as opponent" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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