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| 1. | [ adjective ] by conscious design or purpose | |
| Synonyms: | intentional wilful willful knowing | |
| Examples: | "intentional damage" "a knowing attempt to defraud" "a willful waste of time" |
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| Related terms: | intended | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] with care and dignity | |
| Synonyms: | careful measured | |
| Examples: | "walking at the same measured pace" "with all deliberate speed" |
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| Related terms: | unhurried | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] marked by careful consideration or reflection | |
| Examples: | "a deliberate decision" |
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| Related terms: | thoughtful | |
| 4. | [ verb ] discuss the pros and cons of an issue | |
| Synonyms: | debate | |
| Related terms: | discuss vex argument debate deliberation debater | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation | |
| Synonyms: | studied | |
| Examples: | "a studied smile" "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington |
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| Related terms: | unstudied affected | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] carefully thought out in advance | |
| Synonyms: | calculated measured | |
| Examples: | "a calculated insult" "with measured irony" |
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| Related terms: | premeditated | |
| 7. | [ verb ] think about carefully; weigh | |
| Synonyms: | consider debate turn_over moot | |
| Examples: | "They considered the possibility of a strike" "Turn the proposal over in your mind" |
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| Related terms: | discuss debate see wrestle think_twice premeditate study consideration consideration deliberation | |
| 8. | [ verb ] consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind | |
| Synonyms: | cogitate | |
| Related terms: | chew_over debate take_counsel see premeditate cogitation | |
| Similar spelling: |
deliberately deliberative deliberation deliver Delbert deliverance deliverable deliverer |
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