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deliberation
deliberation
noun
Definition of DELIBERATION
1
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something <gave the matter full deliberation before reaching a decision>
Related Words cogitation, contemplation, meditation, pondering, rumination; introspection; agonizing, hesitation, indecision; premeditation
Antonyms short shrift
2
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue <there was a great deal of deliberation among the representatives about the wording of the public statement>
Synonyms argument, argumentation, argy-bargy [chiefly British], back-and-forth, colloquy, confab, confabulation, conference, consult, consultation, council, counsel, debate, deliberation, dialogue (also dialog), give-and-take, palaver, parley, talk
Related Words bull session, chat room, forum, meeting, powwow, roundtable, seminar, skull session (also skull practice), symposium, talkathon; chat, conversation, rap, words; discourse, disquisition; bargaining, consultancy, negotiation, pourparler
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