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decision
noun
the act of making up your mind about something
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dɪˈsɪʒən
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noun
the act of making up your mind about something
“the burden of decision was his”
noun
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
“a man of unusual decisiveness”
noun
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
“a decision unfavorable to the opposition”
noun
the outcome of a game or contest
“the team dropped three decisions in a row”
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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the burden of decision was his
he drew his conclusions quickly
a man of unusual decisiveness
a decision unfavorable to the opposition
his conclusion took the evidence into account
satisfied with the panel's determination
the team dropped three decisions in a row
had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent
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