"deliberate" in the verb sense
1. consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate
think about carefully weigh
"They considered the possibility of a strike"
"Turn the proposal over in your mind"
2. debate, deliberate
discuss the pros and cons of an issue
"deliberate" in the adjective sense
1. deliberate, calculated, measured
carefully thought out in advance
"a calculated insult"
"with measured irony"
"he made a deliberate decision not to respond negatively"
2. careful, deliberate, measured
unhurried and with care and dignity
"walking at the same measured pace"
"with all deliberate speed"
3. intentional, knowing, deliberate
characterized by conscious design or purpose
"intentional damage"
"a knowing act of fraud"
"a deliberate attempt to provoke a response"
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