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Deliberative

/dɪˈlɪbəˌreɪtɪv/
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(adj) That deliberates, considers carefully.

The committee functioned as a purely deliberative body.
We spent hours in a slow and deliberative discussion.
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The committee functioned as a purely ____ body.

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