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deliberation

Dictionary definition · deliberation

noun

  1. (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question"the deliberations of the jury"
  2. careful consideration"a little deliberation would have deterred them"
  3. planning something carefully and intentionally"it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"
  4. a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
  5. the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision"he was a man of judicial deliberation"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).