consultation

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a conference (usually with someone important)
"he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"
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a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
"frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"
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is a type of (narrower)
a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
the act of referring or consulting
"reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"
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