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- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
d
lI
briht
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d
lI
br
iht
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| definition 1: |
When an action is deliberate, it is done on purpose. It is done because of a desire or plan. It is not done by accident.
I know he hurt you, but his action was not deliberate.- antonyms:
- accidental
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| definition 2: |
When something is deliberate, it is planned very carefully in advance and carried out in a careful way.
The mayor is taking deliberate steps to solve the problem.- synonyms:
- planned, weighed
- antonyms:
- abrupt, accidental, casual
- similar words:
- thoughtful
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| related words: |
leisurely |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
dih
lIb
reIt
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| inflections: |
deliberates, deliberating, deliberated |
| definition: |
When you deliberate, you think very carefully about a decision and sometimes discuss it with other people.
The couple deliberated for weeks before deciding to buy the house.Mr. Miller made his decision without taking enough time to deliberate. Now he regrets it.- similar words:
- debate, reflect, study, think
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| related words: |
bargain, reason |
| derivations: |
deliberately (adv.), deliberateness (n.), deliberator (n.) |
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