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Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation - Making Tough Choices

Here you will learn some English words related to making tough choices such as "verdict", "retreat", and "settle on".

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Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
quorate
[Adjective]

(of a meeting) having enough members present to conduct business or to make official decisions by voting

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quorum
[noun]

the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made

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to unfairly compel someone or a group of people to to accept something such as a decision, rule, etc. quickly

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to think again about an opinion or decision, particularly to see if it needs changing or not

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the act of thinking about an opinion or decision again, especially with an intention to change it

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(usually passive) to send a matter to someone of an authority so that it can be dealt with

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a firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way, often made after careful consideration

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to make a decision with determination

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to allow people's negative comments and criticisms change one's mind about something

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retreat
[noun]

an act of changing one's mind about something because of people's negative comments and criticisms

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to declare someone guilty or innocent in a court of law

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to alter a previous decision, judgment, etc. to the contrary one

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rowback
[noun]

the act of changing an earlier promise, decision, or statement so that it becomes entirely different

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to officially approve something such as a decision, resolution, etc. without proper consideration

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a person or organization that automatically approves or authorizes a plan, decision, etc. without considering it properly

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to rule
[Verb]

to make an official decision about something

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ruling
[noun]

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

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say
[noun]

the right or chance to give an opinion about something

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to decide something, after considering all possible alternatives

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to postpone making a decision until the next day or a later time, often to think about it more

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unable to choose because there are a lot of choices

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straight
[Adjective]

without evasion or compromise

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to undertake an action, often involving risk or uncertainty

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to consider something when trying to make a judgment or decision

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to give thought to a certain fact before making a decision

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to give something adequate amount of thought and consideration before making a decision or forming an opinion about it

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taste
[noun]

the ability to recognize something with good quality or high standard, especially in art, style, beauty, etc., based on personal preferences

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that's that
[phrase]

used to express that one's decision is definite and cannot be changed

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a choice or option that seems less harmful or unpleasant out of two that one is confronted with

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to consider a matter carefully before reaching a decision

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to think about something very carefully before doing it

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toss-up
[noun]

an unclear situation that either of two possibilities have an equal chance of happening

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toughie
[noun]

a severely difficult situation, problem, or question

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unanimous
[Adjective]

(of a group) fully in agreement on something

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undecided
[Adjective]

unable to make a decision or form a definite opinion about a matter

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to uphold
[Verb]

(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct

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verdict
[noun]

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

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versus
[preposition]

used to compare or to show contrast between two choices, decisions, etc.

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veto
[noun]

refusal of or disagreement with something

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volition
[noun]

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

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vote
[noun]

an official choice made by an individual or a group of people in a meeting or election

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to vote
[Verb]

to decide someone’s position, status, or recognition through a voting process

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to waver
[Verb]

to hold back and hesitate due to uncertainty

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waverer
[noun]

one who is incapable of making any decisions due to fear or uncertainty, particularly in an election

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to weigh
[Verb]

to consider all the possible outcomes and different aspects of something before making a definite decision

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used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

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whether
[conjunction]

used to talk about a doubt or choice when facing two options

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