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deliberate

/dɪˈlɪbərət/adjective

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adjective
  1. 1

    done on purpose rather than by accident

    जानबूझकर किया गया

    • It was a deliberate attempt to mislead us.
    • She made a deliberate choice to stay.
    • The fire was a deliberate act, according to the police.
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    • His deliberate silence was a way of showing anger.
    • It was a deliberate mistake meant to test the students.

    Synonyms intentional

    Opposite accidental

  2. 2

    (of a movement or an action) done slowly and carefully

    धीमा और सोच-समझकर किया गया

    • She spoke in a slow, deliberate way.
    • He climbed the steep path with slow, deliberate steps.
    • The old man took deliberate steps as he walked down the aisle.
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    • With a deliberate movement, she placed the vase on the shelf.
    • He spoke in a calm, deliberate voice.
verb/dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/
  1. 1

    [I, T] ~ (on/about sth) | ~ whether, what, etc. formal

    to think very carefully about something, usually before making a decision

    (निर्णय से पहले) गहराई से विचार करना

    • The jury deliberated for two days.
    • The committee will deliberate on the proposal tomorrow.
    • The jury deliberated for three hours before reaching a verdict.
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    • The members will deliberate on the new rules tomorrow.
    • He deliberated whether to take the job in Mumbai.
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two pronunciations

The adjective ends in /-rət/ and the verb ends in /-reɪt/.

Adjective के रूप में deliberate का अंतिम syllable /-rət/ बोला जाता है, जबकि verb के रूप में इसे /-reɪt/ बोला जाता है।