decision

decision
n.
act of deciding

1) to arrive at, make, reach, take (BE) a decision

2) (esp. legal) to affirm; appeal; hand down (AE), render a decision

3) (esp. legal) to overrule, reverse a decision

4) to reconsider a decision

5) an arbitrary; clear-cut; crucial; ethical; fair, just; favorable; final; firm; hasty, rash, snap; irreversible, irrevocable; landmark; momentous; unfair; unfavorable decision

6) a court; split ('divided') decision

7) a decision about, on

8) a decision to + inf. (we made the decision to accept their offer)

9) the decision that + clause (we applauded the decision that taxes would be cut)

decisiveness
firmness

10) to lack decision

11) of decision (a man, woman of decision)

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[dɪ'sɪʒ(ə)n]
clear-cut
final
hasty
irreversible
irrevocable
landmark
momentous
render a decision
reverse a decision
split ('divided') decision
take (BE) a decision
unfavorable decision
(esp. legal) to affirm
(esp. legal) to overrule
['act of deciding'] to arrive at
['decisiveness'] ['firmness'] to lack decision
a court
a decision about
an arbitrary
to reconsider a decision
of decision (a man, woman of decision)
the decision that + clause (we applauded the decision that taxes would be cut)
a decision to + int. (we made the decision to accept their offer)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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