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- adjudication
- analytically
- interpretable
- interpretive
- interpretively
- reinterpretation
- reinvestigate
- reinvestigation
- risk assessment
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critical thinking
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1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near critical thinking
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“Critical thinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critical%20thinking. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.
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