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RECONSIDERATION
reconsideration, second thought, afterthought, rethink
(noun) thinking again about a choice previously made; “he had second thoughts about his purchase”
reconsideration
(noun) a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reconsideration (countable and uncountable, plural reconsiderations)
the act of reconsidering or something reconsidered
Source: Wiktionary
Re`con*sid`er*a"tion (-"shn), n.
Definition: The act of reconsidering, or the state of being reconsidered; as, the reconsideration of a vote in a legislative body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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