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Noun: deliberation di`libu'reyshun- (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
"the deliberations of the jury" - Careful consideration
"a little deliberation would have deterred them" - weighing, advisement - Planning something carefully and intentionally
"it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting" - calculation - A rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
- slowness, deliberateness, unhurriedness - The trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision
"he was a man of judicial deliberation" - deliberateness
Derived forms: deliberations See also: deliberate Type of: consideration, discussion, give-and-take, pace, planning, preparation, provision, rate, thoughtfulness, word Encyclopedia: Deliberation |