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(noun) the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" |
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Synonyms: conclusion, determination |
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Related Words: appointment, assignment, call, casting lots, choice, designation, drawing lots, finding, move, naming, pick, selection, sortition |
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(noun) a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration: "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into accout"; "satisfied with the panel's determination" |
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Synonyms: conclusion, determination |
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Related Words: judgement, judgment, mind |
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(noun) the outcome of a game or contest: "the team dropped three decisions in a row" |
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Related Words: outcome, result |
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(noun) (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred: "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent" |
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Related Words: outcome, result, split decision |
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(noun) the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness" |
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Synonyms: decisiveness |
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Related Words: firmness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve |
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Antonyms: indecision |
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