deliberation
gb/dɪlˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/ us/dɪlˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
C1
Inglês
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Aceções
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Nome
formal
C1
action
1
careful thought before a decision
The act of thinking very carefully about something before you decide or say what to do.
Padrão de uso:
after [period] of deliberation, [someone] comes to [a decision]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "deliberation" when they should use the verb "deliberate" (e.g., saying *"We deliberation about it"* instead of *"We deliberated about it"*). Another mistake is confusing "deliberation" with "liberation" or "debate"; "deliberation" focuses on careful thinking, while "debate" focuses on open argument between sides.
Sinónimos
consideration (More general and slightly more common; less formal than "deliberation".)
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reflection (Stresses quiet, often personal thought, sometimes over a longer time.)
Antónimos
impulsiveness (Highlights acting quickly without careful thought, the opposite of deliberation.)
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haste (Emphasizes speed and rushing instead of slow, careful thought.)
Colocações
after much deliberation
|after careful deliberation
|long deliberation
|serious deliberation
|require deliberation
|engage in deliberation
Temas
thinking
|decision-making
|work
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- After much deliberation, the board approved the merger.
- The decision was made only after careful deliberation of the possible risks.
- He bought the house without any real deliberation and later regretted it.
- Their policy changes came following months of internal deliberation.
- With little deliberation, the committee rejected the proposal.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- After long deliberation, she accepted the job.
- The team reached a plan after much deliberation.
- This problem needs serious deliberation before we act.
- The manager’s choice came after careful deliberation.
- There was a short deliberation, and then they voted.
Nome
formal
C1
action
2
formal discussion before a decision
A formal meeting or set of talks where a group thinks and talks carefully before it decides something.
Padrão de uso:
[group] begins its deliberations on [issue]
Erro comum:
Learners may not realize that this sense is often used in the plural ("deliberations") when referring to a group process, especially with words like "jury" or "council" (e.g., "jury deliberations"). They may also confuse it with "meeting"; however, "deliberations" emphasizes the decision-making discussion, not just gathering together.
Sinónimos
discussion (More general; does not always imply a formal goal of reaching a decision.)
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deliberative process (More technical and often used in legal or policy contexts for the same idea.)
Antónimos
summary decision (A decision reached quickly without extended group discussion or process.)
Colocações
jury deliberations
|closed-door deliberations
|policy deliberations
|legislative deliberations
|begin deliberations
|during deliberations
Temas
law
|politics
|business
|decision-making
Exemplos
- The jury began its deliberations shortly after hearing the final arguments.
- Council deliberations on the budget will continue over the next two weeks.
- After hours of tense deliberations, the panel finally reached a unanimous verdict.
- The negotiations have now moved into private deliberations among senior leaders.
- Media were not allowed to attend the committee’s internal deliberations.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The jury’s deliberations lasted three days.
- The board will start its deliberations tomorrow.
- Reporters could not see the secret deliberations.
- After long deliberations, the group chose a new leader.
- Talks will move to final deliberations next week.
unknown
formal
C2
property
3
slow, careful way of doing something
A slow and careful way of speaking or acting, not fast or rushed.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] speaks/acts with deliberation
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse this noun with the adjective "deliberate" or the adverb "deliberately". "With deliberation" can suggest a slow, careful manner, sometimes close in meaning to "deliberately" (= on purpose), but grammatically it is a noun phrase, not an adverb.
Sinónimos
slowness (Focuses mainly on speed; does not always include the idea of careful control.)
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measuredness (Emphasizes controlled, balanced pacing, especially in speech.)
Antónimos
haste (Emphasizes doing something too quickly and without careful control.)
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rashness (Highlights acting quickly and carelessly, without thought.)
Colocações
with great deliberation
|with obvious deliberation
|speak with deliberation
|move with deliberation
|act with deliberation
Temas
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She spoke with great deliberation, choosing each word very carefully.
- He placed the contract on the table with obvious deliberation.
- The surgeon moved with calm deliberation throughout the operation.
- Every step he took up to the stage was full of deliberation.
- Her deliberation in answering made the audience lean in to listen.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The teacher spoke with deliberation so everyone could follow.
- He moved with deliberation and did not rush.
- She put down her cup with clear deliberation.
- The leader answered with deliberation and a slow voice.
- They walked with deliberation through the dark room.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
deliberation
IPA
GB/dɪlˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
US/dɪlˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas e acento
de - lib - er - a - tion (5 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (er)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: deliberation
- Plural: deliberation, deliberations
Família de palavras
Forms
deliberations
noun
Core family
deliberate
verb B2
deliberately
adverb B1
Advanced or less common
deliberative
adjective
Expressões
after careful deliberation
1/ˈæftɚ kˈɛɹfəl dɪlˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
after careful thought
Used to say that a final choice or action came only after slow, careful thinking.
Exemplos
- After careful deliberation, the board voted against the takeover.
- The judge, after careful deliberation, reduced the sentence.
after due deliberation
1/ˈæftɚ dˈu dɪlˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
after proper careful consideration
Used (often in legal or official language) to say that a decision was made only after the right amount of careful thinking.
Exemplos
- After due deliberation, the committee found the proposal acceptable.
- The council, after due deliberation, adopted the new regulations.
after much deliberation
1/ˈæftɚ mˈʌt͡ʃ dɪlˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
after a lot of careful thought
Used to say that someone decided something only after thinking about it very carefully for some time.
Exemplos
- After much deliberation, we decided to move abroad.
- The company, after much deliberation, chose to cancel the project.
jury deliberations
1/d͡ʒˈʊɹi dɪlˌɪbɚˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
a jury’s private discussions
The private talks and careful thinking that a jury does before it decides if someone is guilty or not guilty.
Exemplos
- Jury deliberations continued late into the night.
- The judge instructed that jury deliberations must remain confidential.
with deliberation
1/wˈɪθ dɪlˌɪbɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
in a slow, careful way
Used to describe someone doing something slowly and carefully, not in a fast or careless way.
Exemplos
- She answered with deliberation, weighing every word.
- He placed the ring on the table with deliberation.