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deliberate
/dɪˈlɪb.ɚ.ət/
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What does deliberate mean?
adjective
- Done on purpose; intentional.
- Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
- Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining.
More meanings (3)
adjective
- Not hasty or sudden; slow.
verb
- To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.
- To consider the reasons for and against anything; to reflect.
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IPA pronunciation
/dɪˈlɪb.ɚ.ət/
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/dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət//dɪˈlɪb.ə.ɹət//dɪˈlɪb.ə.ɹeɪt//dɪˈlɪb.ɚ.eɪt/
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In the pages of books
See this word in context.
I feel a deep and deliberate conviction that there are many cases in which the trial by jury is an ineligible one.
After this disclosure Tess nourished no further foolish thought that there lurked any grave and deliberate import in Clare’s attentions to her.
More book examples (3)
They move forward in an easy, deliberate walk one behind the other and may be seen coming and going in every direction.
The result was the deliberate organization and development of the theory of female triviality, lack of responsibility and general looseness of mind.
But this deliberate sneaking up with the hope of being able to sneak away again was a little too slow and cold-blooded.