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deliberation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of deliberation

1 a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something

gave the matter full deliberation before reaching a decision

Synonyms of deliberation

account, advisement, consideration, debate, reflection, study, thought

Words Related to deliberation

cogitation, contemplation, meditation, pondering, rumination

agonizing, hesitation, indecision

Antonyms of deliberation

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 of deliberation

argument, argumentation, argy-bargy [chiefly British], back-and-forth, colloquy, confab, confabulation, conference, consult, consultation, council, counsel, debate, dialogue (also dialog), discussion, give-and-take, palaver, parley, talk

Words Related to deliberation

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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