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consideration

noun [U] (CARE)
 
 
/kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

Definition

C2 behaviour that is kind and considers people's feelings: You've got no consideration for others! Could you turn your music down and show a little consideration for the neighbours! We didn't publish the details, out of consideration for the victim's family.Kind and thoughtful
(Definition of consideration noun (CARE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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