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deliberation

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1
as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something gave the matter full deliberation before reaching a decision

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as in discussion
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

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“Deliberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2022.

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