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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Deliberation \De*lib`er*a"tion\, n. [L. deliberatio: cf F. d['e]lib['e]ration.] 1. The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection. Choosing the fairest way with a calm deliberation. --W. Montagu. 2. Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure; as the deliberations of a legislative body or council. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: deliberation n 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" [syn: {weighing}, {advisement}] 3: planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting" [syn: {calculation}] 4: a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry [syn: {slowness}, {deliberateness}, {unhurriedness}] 5: the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; "he was a man of judicial deliberation" [syn: {deliberateness}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: DELIBERATION, n. The act of examining one's bread to determine which side it is buttered on
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