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deliberate

de·lib·er·ate [ di líbbərət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. intentional: carefully thought out and done intentionally

2. careful: slow, careful, and methodical



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)
Definition:
 
think: to consider something carefully and in detail

[15th century. < Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare "weigh carefully" < librare "weigh" < libra "balance"]

de·lib·er·ate·ly adverb
de·lib·er·ate·ness noun
de·lib·er·a·tor noun
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