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judgment
verbs
make a judgment
• It's too soon to make a judgment about what the outcome will be.
form a judgment
(= make a judgment )
• I prefer to form my own judgments, rather than relying on other people's opinions.
pass judgment (on something)
(= give your opinion, especially a negative one )
• Our aim is to help him, not to pass judgment on what he has done.
reserve judgment
(= not decide your opinion before you have all the facts )
• Why don't you reserve judgment until you have finished the book?
base a judgment on something
(= make a judgment because of something )
• His judgment was based on bad information.
adjectives
a moral judgment
(= based on what you think is right )
• People are always making moral judgments about weight loss.
a snap judgment
(= made quickly )
• In my business, I often have to make snap judgments about people.
phrases
against your better judgment
(= even though you think your action might be wrong )
• I lent him the money, against my better judgment.
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