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adjectiveIf you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance .It has a deliberate policy to introduce world art to Britain.Witnesses say the firing was deliberate and sustained.It looks as if the blaze was started deliberately.Mr Christopher's answer was deliberately vague.If a movement or action is deliberate, it is done slowly and carefully.His movements were gentle and deliberate....stepping with deliberate slowness up the steep paths.The Japanese have acted calmly and deliberately.verbIf you deliberate, you think about something carefully, especially before making a very important decision .She deliberated over the decision for a long time before she made up her mind.The six-person jury deliberated about two hours before returning with the verdict.The Court of Criminal Appeals has been deliberating his case for almost two weeks. B2

word	deliberate
definition	adjective If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance . It has a deliberate policy to introduce world art to Britain. Witnesses say the firing was deliberate and sustained. It looks as if the blaze was started deliberately. Mr Christopher's answer was deliberately vague. If a movement or action is deliberate, it is done slowly and carefully. His movements were gentle and deliberate. ...stepping with deliberate slowness up the steep paths. The Japanese have acted calmly and deliberately. verb If you deliberate, you think about something carefully, especially before making a very important decision . She deliberated over the decision for a long time before she made up her mind. The six-person jury deliberated about two hours before returning with the verdict. The Court of Criminal Appeals has been deliberating his case for almost two weeks.
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cefr-level	B2

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