the act of receiving or the state of being received.

a manner of being received

The book met with a favorable reception.

a function or occasion when persons are formally received

a wedding reception.

the quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances.

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disacknowledgment

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accession , acquisition , admission , disposition , encounter , gathering , greeting , induction , introduction , meeting , reaction , receipt , receiving , recipience , recognition , response , salutation , treatment , welcome , buffet , dinner , do * , entertainment , function , levee , matinee , soiree , supper , tea , acceptance , admittance , affair , at home , ovation , party , soire