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| de·lib·er·ate [ di líbbərət ] |
adjective |
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1. intentional: carefully thought out and done intentionally
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2. careful: slow, careful, and methodical
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle de·lib·er·at·ed, present participle de·lib·er·at·ing, 3rd person present singular de·lib·er·ates) |
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think: to consider something carefully and in detail
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| [15th century. < Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare "weigh carefully" < librare "weigh" < libra "balance"] |
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 de·lib·er·ate·ly adverb |
 de·lib·er·ate·ness noun |
 de·lib·er·a·tor noun |
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