I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a conscious/deliberate decision (= one that you have thought about clearly )
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Belinda had made a conscious decision to have a baby.
a conscious/deliberate effort (= one that you concentrate on in order to achieve something )
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He made a conscious effort to become a better person.
a deliberate policy
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Some customers pursue a deliberate policy of delaying payment.
a deliberate/concerted campaign (= done by people in a determined way )
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There was a concerted campaign to attract more women into the armed forces.
a deliberate/conscious act
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Clearly this was a deliberate act of vandalism.
a deliberate/conscious attempt
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His question was a deliberate attempt to humiliate her.
deliberate provocation
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He was accused of deliberate provocation .
deliberate/calculated/outright deceit
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
more
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As he neared me his steps became more deliberate until he was in slow motion.
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Harvard thought a more deliberate program guided by a new black-music department would be more effective.
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Bats too criss-crossed the liquid air with a more deliberate motion, like water-beetles.
very
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The place did have a very deliberate clean, didn't it?
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This was a very deliberate decision on her part.
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It was all very deliberate , keeping the interrogators' faces dark against the bright window, and it made Maxim grin.
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The child was very deliberate in her approach to relationships.
■ NOUN
act
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He had carried out a deliberate act causing unnecessary suffering and cruelty.
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Rape as an act of war-a conscious, deliberate act of war.
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His deliberate act was in fact obstructing the police who were making a lawful arrest, and that was sufficient mens rea.
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J.B. Yes, but yes it was a deliberate act on my part to be respectable.
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Accidental failure of electricity or gas supply not caused by the deliberate act of the supply authority.
action
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Was the incident the result of some deliberate action on your part?
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His deliberate action caused her to wonder nervously what his intentions were.
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A few panes of glass were broken during that time, but by accident rather than deliberate action .
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My deliberate actions are means to ends, and are defended in debate by proving them adequate to the ends.
attempt
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There were deliberate attempts to develop elements of both high and popular culture in music, poetry, dance, and games.
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But the difference really shows in the deliberate attempt to abandon traditional forms of school discipline.
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What effect would a deliberate attempt to change this image have?
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Apprised of this, the Friendship crew discounted it as a deliberate attempt to mislead them.
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I knew it was a deliberate attempt from the word go to bring the band down.
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Planned towns were deliberate attempts to exploit the economic possibilities of a site; and like any other investment could go wrong.
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A deliberate attempt was made in 1966 to make assistance known and acceptable, when it became known as supplementary benefits.
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David Tindle observed him suddenly turn on his young men in a deliberate attempt to wind them up.
choice
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Gregory might have made a deliberate choice .
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Unlike the lost sheep and the lost coin, the son is lost through his own deliberate choice .
decision
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It was a sober and deliberate decision .
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This was a very deliberate decision on her part.
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This must be a deliberate decision on the part of Benetton, in order to complement their slogan.
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There seem to be three main reasons why employers take a deliberate decision not to consult.
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Not at all, it was a deliberate decision .
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The word unbelief is usually used of a wilful refusal to believe or of a deliberate decision to disobey.
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He hadn't made a deliberate decision to keep her out of his private and professional life.
effort
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Firstly, there is a deliberate effort made to provide courses that are vocationally relevant.
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This structure often requires a deliberate effort to maintain.
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As Rostov watched, he seemed to make a deliberate effort to compose himself.
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Make a deliberate effort to develop enjoyable leisure activities and hobbies.
intention
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It would be shameful and alarming if the United Kingdom professed a deliberate intention to contract out of recognising that difference.
policy
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This is no accident; it seems likely that it results from a deliberate policy decision taken somewhere on high.
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In the beginning, the linguistic plight of the Negro slave was deliberate policy .
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Private pension scheme tax concessions grew as part of deliberate policy .
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Some developing countries have a deliberate policy to keep their poor people uneducated.
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In at least one case there was a deliberate policy decision not to involve the University.
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This should have been a deliberate policy on your part.
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The Hashemite regime neglected the West Bank as a matter of deliberate policy .
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And there is no doubt that some large companies do have a deliberate policy of delaying payments well beyond the agreed credit terms.
provocation
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The company's been accused of deliberate provocation .
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We are virtually certain that this incident was a deliberate provocation .
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He knew that Sharpe's insults were more than mere anger, but a deliberate provocation to a duel.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Cirasola's style was very different from Perry's slow, deliberate manner of speaking.
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FBI agents believe Thursday's power failure was a deliberate act of sabotage.
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He definitely meant to be rude -- it was quite deliberate .
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I believe this was a deliberate attempt to mislead the court.
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It was a deliberate attempt to prevent the truth from being known.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Henry Fitzhugh aims for a deliberate mix of obscure or up-and-coming artists with the glitterati of the art world.
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I had never done him any harm, yet I seemed to be the object of a deliberate campaign.
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It is not a deliberate , self-conscious activity, but a natural process that takes place unconsciously.
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The legislation also provides a deterrent against deliberate neglect of historic buildings.
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The senior departmental heads were familiar with their systems and experienced in detecting and preventing errors, both deliberate and accidental.
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There have also been cases of deliberate neglect of property in order to force tenants out of the building.
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There is a deliberate flatness in his expression.
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This is so unexpected when it is encountered for the first time that it feels like a deliberate deception.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
over
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They spoke quietly, deliberated over the menu and drank their wine in sips, like dipping birds.
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Senior civil servants somehow find time from the burdens of office to sit around deliberating over who really deserves what.
■ NOUN
hours
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The jury deliberated for only 10 hours before convicting Mr Bakker on all charges.
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The new panel deliberated for about five hours before breaking for the weekend.
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The jurors deliberated for two hours and 20 minutes and are due back Monday.
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The jury of four women and eight men deliberated for 21 hours over four days.
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The jury deliberated for only two hours on Wednesday before concluding that the tape made by Bailey was a fake.
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The jury deliberated seven hours over two days before awarding Jackson $ 850, 000 in compensatory and punitive damages Thursday.
jury
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The jury deliberated for five days before finding the accused guilty on all counts.
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And the jury , after deliberating less than 30 minutes, lets Moon go.
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The jury began deliberating upon its verdict on April 23.
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After three months of testimony, the jury deliberated for 12 days before declaring the defendants guilty on all charges.
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The New York jury deliberated for four days before acquitting Noseir of Kahane's assassination.
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The mostly white jury deliberated for three days before returning its verdicts.
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The jury deliberated for only 10 hours before convicting Mr Bakker on all charges.
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The jury deliberated for only two hours on Wednesday before concluding that the tape made by Bailey was a fake.
■ VERB
begin
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The jury began deliberating upon its verdict on April 23.
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The panel is expected to begin deliberating the complicated case later this week.
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The trial began June 8 and the jury of 10 women and two men began deliberating on Tuesday.
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The jurors who will decide which version rings more true could begin deliberating as early as next week.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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The judges deliberated for half an hour and returned with a unanimous decision for Groton.
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The jurors deliberated for two hours and 20 minutes and are due back Monday.
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The jury deliberated for five days before finding the accused guilty on all counts.
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The jury began deliberating upon its verdict on April 23.
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The new panel deliberated for about five hours before breaking for the weekend.
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The trial began June 8 and the jury of 10 women and two men began deliberating on Tuesday.