deliberationnoun
uk/dɪˌlɪb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us/dɪˌlɪb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/deliberation noun (DISCUSSION)
[ C or U ] formal considering or discussing something:
After much deliberation, she decided to accept their offer.
After five days of deliberations, the jury decided on a verdict.
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Thinking and contemplating
- -ly
- agonize over/about sth
- chew
- chew sth over
- chew the cud idiom
- chew your cud idiom
- depth
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's see idiom
- let's see idiom
- meditate
- puzzle
- rack
- reflect
- the thought crosses sb's mind idiom
- think sth out
- think sth over
- think sth through
- thinking
- worry
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deliberation noun (CAREFUL)
[ U ] a slow careful way of doing something:
Slowly and with deliberation she turned to me and told me to get out.
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Thinking and contemplating
- -ly
- agonize over/about sth
- chew
- chew sth over
- chew the cud idiom
- chew your cud idiom
- depth
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's see idiom
- let's see idiom
- meditate
- puzzle
- rack
- reflect
- the thought crosses sb's mind idiom
- think sth out
- think sth over
- think sth through
- thinking
- worry
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