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- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
pronunciation: |
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lI
briht
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d
lI
br
iht
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definition 1: |
said or done intentionally.
The man claimed that he'd hurt the neighbor's dog by accident, but most people suspected that the act was deliberate.She was punished for what the teacher felt was deliberate rudeness.- synonyms:
- intentional, purposeful, voluntary, willful
- antonyms:
- accidental, automatic, casual, fortuitous, inadvertent, unintentional
- similar words:
- conscious, earnest, knowing, studied, volitive
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definition 2: |
thought out in advance; carefully considered; premeditated.
They jumped into the project with no deliberate plan, so it was not surprising that their efforts failed.- synonyms:
- considered, planned, premeditated, studied, weighed
- antonyms:
- abrupt, accidental, casual, fortuitous, hasty, impulsive, precipitate
- similar words:
- calculated, circumspect, conscious, earnest, intentional, knowing, measured, predetermined, thoughtful
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definition 3: |
unhurried in motion or manner.
The child executed a slow and deliberate march up the stairs to his room.- synonyms:
- easy, leisurely, measured, unhurried
- antonyms:
- abrupt, careless, hasty
- similar words:
- earnest, even, slow, steady
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related words: |
leisurely, provident, prudent |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
pronunciation: |
dih
lIb
reIt
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inflections: |
deliberates, deliberating, deliberated |
definition: |
to consider (an issue or the like) carefully, as by giving thought to various alternatives.
The committee deliberated the issue for some time before coming to a consensus.- synonyms:
- consider, contemplate, ponder, study, weigh
- similar words:
- cogitate, debate, discuss, evaluate, examine, meditate, mull over, resolve, ruminate, think over
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related words: |
balance, chew, contemplate, reason, think |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
pronunciation: |
dih
lIb
reIt
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definition: |
to consider issues or matters carefully and thoroughly, sometimes through discussion with others.
The jury deliberated for five hours before reaching a decision.- synonyms:
- contemplate, ponder
- similar words:
- canvass, caucus, cogitate, confer, consider, debate, meditate, mull, reflect, ruminate, study, think
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related words: |
bargain, consult, contemplate, huddle, parley, ponder, reason, wonder |
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derivations: |
deliberately (adv.), deliberateness (n.), deliberator (n.) |
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