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RECONSIDERATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Thinking again about a choice previously made
Example:
he had second thoughts about his purchase
Synonyms:
afterthought; reconsideration; rethink; second thought
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("reconsideration" is a kind of...):
change of mind; flip-flop; reversal; turnabout; turnaround (a decision to reverse an earlier decision)
Derivation:
reconsider (consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("reconsideration" is a kind of...):
consideration (a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting))
Derivation:
reconsider (consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing)
