Definition: (noun) Careful consideration.
Synonyms: weighing, deliberation.
Usage: The petition was taken under advisement.
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- orison Definition: (noun) Reverent petition to a deity. Synonyms: petition, prayer. Usage: Jehan go every evening to chapel, and sing there an anthem with verse and orison to Madame the glorious Virgin Mary. Discuss
- inadvertent Definition: (adjective) Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally. Synonyms: accidental. Usage: An autobiography, when confronted by a careful editor with documentary evidence, is usually found to be full of obviously inadvertent errors. Discuss
- dupery Definition: (noun) Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage. Synonyms: hoax, put-on, humbug, fraudulence. Usage: Even the most intelligent among us may be tempted by the dupery of Internet con artists if we are not careful. Discuss
- hideout Definition: (noun) A place of shelter or concealment. Synonyms: den. Usage: There are rumors that criminals once used this abandoned warehouse as a hideout, but they have never been confirmed. Discuss