When he gave me the bottle, and I opened it, I was shocked by the odour that hit my nose: I immediately corked it again, and spat on the floor.. Isidore Okp...
When he gave me the bottle, and I opened it, I was shocked by the odour that hit my nose: I immediately corked it again, and spat on the floor.. Isidore Okpewho, The Last Duty.
The reaction in the passage above is that of
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The reaction in the passage above is **nausea**.
The passage describes the narrator's immediate physical response after opening the bottle. The strong odor coming from the bottle caused an unpleasant sensation in the narrator's nose, resulting in a feeling of discomfort or disgust. This natural bodily reaction is commonly known as nausea. Use of phrases like "I was shocked by the odor" and "I immediately corked it again, and spat on the floor" reinforces the sense of physical repulsion or discomfort caused by the smell. Hence, the answer is nausea.