Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: deliberation
IPA transcription: [dɪl,ɪbɚ'eɪʃən]
Pronunciations of deliberation
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: deliberation
    Meaning: (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the deliberations of the jury"
  • Synonyms: deliberation, weighing, advisement
    Meaning: careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them"
Usage examples
  • Dignified by deliberation and privacy
  • He spoke slowly and with great deliberation.
  • After considerable deliberation, the Indians decided once more to make a sortie.
  • Bentinck and Dykvelt were summoned, and several days were passed in deliberation.
  • This hideous murder accomplished, I set myself forthwith and with entire deliberation to the task of concealing the body.
  • With care and deliberation the brown thrush selected the most attractive, and she followed him to the thicket as if charmed.
  • The first result of this deliberation was that the prayer for the Prince of Wales ceased to be read in the Princess's chapel.
  • Presently Blake took from his pocket a large silver watch, gazed at it with deliberation, then raising his eyes nodded to his companion.
  • He would hold a piece on his fork to the light, scrutinize it microscopically, and only after long deliberation decide to put it in his mouth.
  • Where an activity takes time, where many means and obstacles lie between its initiation and completion, deliberation and persistence are required.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Beauchamp–Sharp Tragedy, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Signature, License CC BY-SA 4.0