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rethink

 
 
/ˈriːθɪŋk/ noun [C, usually singular] (also rethinking [S])

Definition

an act of thinking again about a plan, idea, or system in order to change or improve it: The incident led to a rethink of the department's health and safety policies.a complete/fundamental/radical rethink A fundamental rethink on executive pay is needed.
(Definition of rethink noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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