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Deliberate Dɪˈlɪbərət Adjective Act Vandalism Speech Attempt Embarrass

Word3 deliberate
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /dɪˈlɪbərət/ /dɪˈlɪbərət/
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  • a deliberate act of vandalism
  • the speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
  • a deliberate lie/deception
  • she spoke in a slow and deliberate way.
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deliberate

(adjective)/dɪˈlɪbərət/ /dɪˈlɪbərət/
  1. done on purpose rather than by accident
    • SYNONYM intentional
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/intentional
    • a deliberate act of vandalism
    • The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
    • a deliberate lie/deception

    Extra Examples

    • I'm afraid that was a deliberate ploy on my part.
    • The emphasis on Europe was quite deliberate.
    • They have a deliberate policy to involve people of all ages in the project.
  2. done slowly and carefully
    • She spoke in a slow and deliberate way.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin deliberatus, ‘considered carefully’, past participle of deliberare, from de- ‘down’ + librare ‘weigh’ (from libra ‘scales’).
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