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Said or done on purpose; intentional. With care and dignity; By conscious design or purpose.

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Used as an adjective, listen here, it means: Said or done on purpose; intentional. With care and dignity; By conscious design or purpose. Used as a verb, listen here, it means: To think about carefully.

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  • Art is a deliberate recreation of a new and special reality that grows from your response to life. It cannot be copied; it must be created.
  • A deliberate decision
  • Verb (used with object) : to deliberate a question
  • Verb (used without object) : She deliberated for a long time before giving her decision. ,The jury deliberated for three hours
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