deliberate

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deliberate Definition

• (a) produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington
• (s) by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
• (s) with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"
• (s) marked by careful consideration or reflection; "a deliberate decision"
• (s) carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"
• (v) think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
• (v) discuss the pros and cons of an issue

deliberate Synonyms

• calculated
• careful
• consider
• debate
• deliberate
• intentional
• knowing
• measured
• moot
• studied
• turn over
• wilful
• willful