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Consultation

The act of consulting or conferring; deliberation of two or more persons on some matter, with a view to a decision.

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Action 76% connected

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Conference 76% connected

The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Consult 74% connected

To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Consult 74% connected

To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Refer 74% connected

To carry or send back.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Refer 74% connected

To carry or send back.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Audience 92% connected

The act of hearing; attention to sounds.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Interview 92% connected

A mutual sight or view; a meeting face to face; usually, a formal or official meeting for consultation; a conference; as, the secretary had an interv…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Reference 92% connected

The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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