Decide and Settling

Decide

Decide verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.

Settling is a synonym for decide. In some cases you can replace term "Settling" with "Decide", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: decisive, decision, deciding, decider

Settling

Settling noun - A gradual sinking to a lower level.

Decide is a synonym for settling in resolve topic. You can use "Decide" instead a verb "Settling".

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / ThanksKilling No Name Given: The filmmakers toyed with the idea of giving the turkey a name, but were unable to decide on one, and ended up just settling for "the Killer Tuckey".
  • Video Game / The Crew Duels Decide Everything: The 5-10s not only race for enjoyment, but also to "settle what needs settling".
  • Does Not Know His Own Strength If you take an opponent out of a conflict in the Fate system (which The Dresden Files uses), you decide — within reason — just how exactly that happens, and thus settling for a "mere" knockout blow is just about always an option unless you're dealing with a particularly bloodthirsty GM.
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