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Feb 14, 2012
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Synonyms for deliberate

Verb

1. consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate, hash out, discuss, talk over
usage: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
2. debate, deliberate, hash out, discuss, talk over
usage: discuss the pros and cons of an issue

Adjective

1. deliberate, intentional, knowing, willful, wilful, intended (vs. unintended)
usage: by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
2. careful, deliberate, measured, unhurried (vs. hurried)
usage: with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"
3. studied (vs. unstudied), deliberate, affected#2, unnatural
usage: produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington
4. deliberate, thoughtful (vs. thoughtless)
usage: marked by careful consideration or reflection; "a deliberate decision"
5. calculated, deliberate, measured, premeditated (vs. unpremeditated)
usage: carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"
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