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Mrs. Dursley sipped her tea through pursed lips. Mr. Dursley wondered whether he dared tell her he'd heard the name "Potter." He decided he didn't dare. Instead he said, as casually as he could, "Their son -- he'd be about Dudley's age now, wouldn't he?"
Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J. K. Rowling
He decided he didn't dare.
I don’t quite understand the use of “decided” here. What does it mean? What about using “felt” to replace it?
Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J. K. Rowling
He decided he didn't dare.
I don’t quite understand the use of “decided” here. What does it mean? What about using “felt” to replace it?
