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ver·dict

verdict

 
 
pronunciation:
vuhr dihkt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the finding of a judge or jury in a law case.
The jury returned guilty verdicts for all three defendants.
synonyms:
determination, judgment, ruling
similar words:
arbitrament, conclusion, decision, decree, finding, opinion, sentence
definition 2: any decision or judgment.
synonyms:
assessment, conclusion, decision, evaluation, finding, judgment
similar words:
determination, opinion
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)verdict adverse, advisory, civil, compromised, crushing, directed, disappointed, eventual, excessive, favorable, final, guilty, hung, innocent, just, mixed, non-unanimous, outraged, partial, punitive, sealed, sentencing, shocked, speedy, split, stunning, swift, unable, unanimous, unfavorable, upset [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)verdict accept, affirm, anger, appeal, await, cheer, compromise, deliberate, deliver, disagree, issue, justify, overrule, overturn, please, pronounce, protest, reach, react, reinstate, render, respect, return, reverse, shock, speculate, stun, uphold, vacate  [See all][See only the most frequent]
(n.)verdict + verb acquit, announce, award, convict, hand, near, read, sentence, surprise, undo, unleash, vindicate
noun + (n.)verdict Help aftermath, announcement, beating, clerk, compromise, courthouse, courtroom, damage, deliberation, dollar, homicide, hour, judge, juror, jury, jurys, landmark, liability, libel, malpractice, minute, penalty, plea, reaction, reversal, tribunal, wait  [See all][See only the most frequent]
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