Deliberation Meaning
/dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
nounCareful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure.
Sentence Examples
He performed his duty with deliberation.
Actions are successfully achieved with deliberation but ruined by carelessness.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After much ____, the committee decided to approve the project.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He performed his duty with ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English deliberacioun, from Old French deliberation, from Latin deliberātiō. Morphologically deliberate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The oftener the measure is brought under examination, the greater the diversity in the situations of those who are to examine it, the less must be the danger of those errors which flow from want of due deliberation, or of those missteps which proceed from the contagion of some common passion or interest."
— 1863, Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist, section 72:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After much ____, the committee decided to approve the project.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He performed his duty with ____.