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An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; an apothegm.
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Broader term 4
The act of declaring, or publicly announcing; explicit asserting; undisguised token of a ground or side taken on any subject; proclamation; expositio…
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the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
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The act of judging; the operation of the mind, involving comparison and discrimination, by which a knowledge of the values and relations of thins, wh…
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That which is opined; a notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression, less strong than positive knowledge; sett…
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Narrower term 1
Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way.
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Derivationally related 2
A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice between parties in courts held for…
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A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice between parties in courts held for…
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15% interchangeable
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Synonym 1
The act of pronouncing; a declaration; a formal announcement.
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68% interchangeable
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