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First, the consistencies of three hesitant preference relations are defined, respectively. Then, based on their definitions, three optimization models are constructed to obtain the weight vector of alternatives, based on which an interactive consensus adjustment algorithm is established based on the direct consensus framework. This framework adopts feedback mechanism to facilitate the information correction of decision makers. After several rounds of adjustment, the decision results with satisfactory consensus level are achieved. 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