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Afterthought

Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient.

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Addition 76% connected

The act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution.

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Improver 76% connected

One who, or that which, improves.

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Reversal 76% connected

Intended to reverse; implying reversal.

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Reconsideration 92% connected

The act of reconsidering, or the state of being reconsidered; as, the reconsideration of a vote in a legislative body.

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Alternative noun · 86% connection

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choi…

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Change of mind noun · 86% connection

a decision to reverse an earlier decision

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Choice noun · 86% connection

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choi…

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Closure noun · 86% connection

something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did ach…

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Cull noun · 86% connection

the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

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Deciding noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

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Decision making noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

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Determination noun · 86% connection

deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature; "the determination of grammatical inflections"

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Eclectic method noun · 86% connection

making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style

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Eclecticism noun · 86% connection

making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style

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Favourite noun · 86% connection

something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"

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Flip-flop noun · 86% connection

a decision to reverse an earlier decision

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groupthink noun · 86% connection

decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility)

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Judgement noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

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Judging noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

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Judgment noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

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Officiating noun · 86% connection

the act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent"

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Officiation noun · 86% connection

the act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent"

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Advisable adjective · 78% connection

Proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reflection, later, subsequent, thought, expedient.
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Advisable-ness noun · 78% connection

The quality of being advisable or expedient; expediency; advisability.

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Advise verb · 78% connection

To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reflection, later, subsequent, thought, expedient.
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After adjective · 78% connection

Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life.

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Aftergame noun · 78% connection

A second game; hence, a subsequent scheme or expedient.

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Attention noun · 78% connection

The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; excl…

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Best superl. · 78% connection

Most intimately; most thoroughly or correctly; as, what is expedient is best known to himself.

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Bethink verb · 78% connection

To call to mind; to recall or bring to recollection, reflection, or consideration; to think; to consider; -- generally followed by a r…

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Bohemian noun · 78% connection

A restless vagabond; -- originally, an idle stroller or gypsy (as in France) thought to have come from Bohemia; in later times often a…

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Discursion noun · 78% connection

The act of discoursing or reasoning; range, as from thought to thought.

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Epigram noun · 78% connection

A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the read…

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Expediency noun · 78% connection

The quality of being expedient or advantageous; fitness or suitableness to effect a purpose intended; adaptedness to self-interest; de…

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Expediently adverb · 78% connection

In an expedient manner; fitly; suitably; conveniently.

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