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Done consciously and intentionally

Done with full awareness of the likely consequences

In a careful or cautious manner

Having or paying attention to detail

In an unhurried manner

Having or displaying resolve

Unhurried or slow in pace, progress or movement

Having a tendency to inflict suffering and pain on others

Specifically identified to the exclusion of anything else

In an organized manner

Marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and etiquette

Being deep in thought, or characterized by thoughtfulness

Remaining composed and level-headed at all times

Casually calm and relaxed

Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

Devoted completely to one object

At, or having, a steady and regular rhythm or pace

To consider or give serious or careful thought to

To think over something carefully

To discuss or have talks in order to reach an agreement or compromise

To pause in indecision before doing something

To consider to be true without evidence

To fix one's attention at something or someone

To hold a meeting

To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming

Recite the rosary

Think conscientiously

Air out; make known

To represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking

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Adjective

Done consciously and intentionally

thought out in advance

done on purpose

with forethought

deliberately planned

accidentally on purpose

well thought out

pre-established

established in advance

arranged in advance

decided beforehand

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“I always make a deliberate effort to communicate any issues I have with my manager.”

Adjective

Done with full awareness of the likely consequences

“He made a deliberate decision to start a career in the food industry.”

Adjective

In a careful or cautious manner

playing your cards close to your chest

selfdisciplined

going to great lengths

on the qui vive

belt-and-braces

lacking confidence

with reservations

well thought out

walking on eggs

watching one's step

with eyes peeled

handling with kid gloves

keeping on one's toes

paying attention

have reservations

have misgivings

careful with money

keeping a weather eye on

walking on egg shells

hedging your bets

stick-in-the-mud

having foresight

been hit before

as sharp as a tack

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“He was understandably very deliberate with his work on his first day on the job.”

Adjective

Having or paying attention to detail

with both feet on the ground

well thought-out

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“A company using this screening test is likely to lose the careful, deliberate worker who rereads specifications for precision of interpretation.”

Adjective

In an unhurried manner

“Two sets of prints show adults, probably a male and female, walking in tandem at a steady and deliberate pace.”

Adjective

Having or displaying resolve

full of determination

meaning business

tall in the saddle

on one's mettle

committed to the idea of

playing hard ball

nose to the grindstone

be out for blood

meaning what one says

self-opinionated

dyed-in-the-wool

bound and determined

tried and tested

unaccommodating

set in one's ways

as game as Ned Kelly

stubborn as a mule

standing one's ground

not giving an inch

through and through

sticking to one's guns

single-minded about

pulling no punches

obsessive about

inflexible about

stop at nothing

fanatical about

bred-in-the-bone

string along with

self-disciplined

unimpressionable

in for long haul

insistent about

set in concrete

going for broke

set in your ways

not discouraged

keen as mustard

as keen as mustard

true to the end

hold your ground

difficult to keep down

as thick as thieves

rolling with punches

quick to recover

quick to bounce back

like a ball of fire

desiring success

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

having killer instinct

through-and-through

tough nut to crack

tough as old boots

like death and taxes

on the up and up

high-principled

as tough as old boots

well-constructed

long-established

closely controlled

strictly controlled

rigidly enforced

well established

firmly established

well-established

taken for granted

over-particular

hard to satisfy

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Adjective

Not forced

willingly given

of your own free will

at your discretion

done on purpose

up to the individual

off your own bat

without payment

pro bono publico

without prompting

of one's own accord

non-professional

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Adjective

Unhurried or slow in pace, progress or movement

slow and steady

procrastinating

good-for-nothing

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Adjective

Having a tendency to inflict suffering and pain on others

double-crossing

desensitized^US

uncompassionate

take-no-prisoners

desensitised^UK

red in tooth and claw

with a heart of stone

Mephistophelian

having a killer instinct

ill-humoured^UK

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

confrontational

gossip-mongering

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Adjective

Specifically identified to the exclusion of anything else

individualistic

personalized^US

individualized^US

particularized^US

personalised^UK

individualised^UK

particularised^UK

distinguishable

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Adjective

Reserved

self-controlled

self-restrained

self-abnegating

not given to excesses

self-restraining

undemonstrative

cool, calm and collected

in control of yourself

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Adjective

In an organized manner

systematised^UK

systematized^US

well thought out

standardized^US

standardised^UK

in apple-pie order

well thought-out

straightened out

well turned out

shipshape and Bristol fashion

as neat as a new pin

apple-pie order

well-turned out

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Adjective

Marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and etiquette

stick-in-the-mud

of the old school

schoolmistressy

prim and proper

self-respecting

overconscientious

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Adjective

Being deep in thought, or characterized by thoughtfulness

lost in thought

in a brown study

deep in thought

immersed in thought

with your head in the clouds

thought through

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Adjective

Remaining composed and level-headed at all times

self-controlled

cool, calm and collected

cool as a cucumber

undemonstrative

keeping your cool

calm and collected

live-and-let-live

with one's feet on the ground

full of common sense

sure of oneself

keeping a stiff upper lip

have one's act together

couldn't care less

not turn a hair

keeping one's shirt on

uncompassionate

unimpressionable

along for the ride

going with the flow

rolling with the punches

in possession of all your faculties

with both feet on the ground

able to reason clearly

having all marbles

able to think clearly

right in the head

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Adjective

Casually calm and relaxed

tranquillizing^UK

pleased as punch

tranquilizing^US

free from interference

free from disturbance

free from interruption

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Adjective

Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

stick out like sore thumb

recognizable^US

straightforward

recognisable^UK

as plain as a pikestaff

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

standing out like a sore thumb

distinguishable

as clear as day

through and through

incontrovertible

as plain as day

staring someone in the face

beyond question

staring one in the face

in every respect

glaringly obvious

much in evidence

clearly visible

as clear as crystal

dyed-in-the-wool

through-and-through

written all over someone

freely available

public knowledge

in the public domain

self-explanatory

clear as a bell

right under your nose

as plain as the nose on your face

written all over one

brutally honest

unchallengeable

beyond a shadow of a doubt

clearly expressed

black-and-white

easily understood

uncontroversial

not in question

easy to understand

having down pat

no ifs ands or buts

plain as the nose on your face

black and white

as sure as eggs is eggs

easily understandable

noncontroversial

readily comprehensible

easily distinguishable

well-constructed

staring you in the face

no ifs and or buts

out in the open

under one's nose

as plain as daylight

sharply defined

beyond the shadow of a doubt

beyond a shadow of doubt

no two ways about it

without explanation

clearly explained

no holds barred

no strings attached

straight from the shoulder

nof ifs ands or buts

there are no two ways about it

without question

lacking subtlety

honest-to-goodness

well documented

goes without saying

well-established

generally known

toward the edge

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Adjective

Devoted completely to one object

lock stock and barrel

without reservations

dyed-in-the-wool

through and through

without reservation

to the exclusion of everything else

no ifs ands or buts

rightly so called

in every respect

without qualification

hundred percent

meaning business

bred-in-the-bone

no holds barred

meaning what one says

twenty-four carat

no strings attached

one hundred per cent

true to the end

as keen as mustard

on the up and up

high-principled

full of determination

pulling no punches

long-established

well established

firmly established

well-established

bound and determined

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Adjective

At, or having, a steady and regular rhythm or pace

with a steady pulse

systematized^US

standardized^US

standardised^UK

systematised^UK

well-proportioned

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Verb

To consider or give serious or careful thought to

give thought to

put on thinking cap

be in a brown study

give much thought to

ask oneself about

run up a flagpole

deliberate about

turn over in one's mind

give consideration to

be lost in thought

speculate about

beat one's brains out about

consider the pros and cons of

intellectualize^US

intellectualise^UK

deliberate over

debate with oneself

be in a reverie

stop to consider

take under consideration

give some thought to

build castles in air

philosophize^US

philosophise^UK

entertain the idea of

cudgel your brains

take into consideration

mull over things

chew over things

take under advisement

be lost in contemplation

put on one's thinking cap about

engage in contemplation

think logically

think rationally

bat back and forth

stare into space

be in a thoughtful state

deliberate upon

use one's brain

think things through

use one's common sense

conduct research into

conduct a survey of

be in cloud cuckoo land

have your head in the clouds

let one's thoughts wander

indulge in wool-gathering

be in brown study

feel despondent about

eat your heart out

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“The jury took two hours to deliberate his fate.”

Verb

To think over something carefully

fictionalise^UK

fictionalize^US

cause to happen

strategize about

make arrangements for

lick into shape

make preparations for

conceptualize^US

work something out

conceptualise^UK

reach an agreement

come to an agreement

come to terms about

pull things together

make a pretence of

give the appearance of

be responsible for

lay the foundations of

be in charge of

get off the ground

whip into shape

knock into shape

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Verb

To discuss or have talks in order to reach an agreement or compromise

have negotiations

hold discussion

hammer out a deal

work out a deal

consult together

discuss a settlement

treat with someone

try to reach a compromise

have discussions

speak to each other

toss ideas around

kick ideas around

bat back and forth

consult with each other

get heads together

pick one's brain

consult each other

shoot the breeze

join in conversation

engage in conversation

have a discussion

carry on conversation

go into a huddle

have a tête-à-tête

talk things over

pick someone's brains

put heads together

pick one's brains

have a conversation

discuss matters

make conversation

be in touch with

intercommunicate

be in communication

establish contact

get on the horn

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Verb

To pause in indecision before doing something

have a breather

take a breather

hold your horses

pussyfoot around

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

run hot and cold

be unable to make up your mind

be unable to decide

come to standstill

catch one's breath

stop what you're doing

beat about the bush

use delaying tactics

chop and change

be in two minds

be non-committal

dodge the issue

evade the issue

play a waiting game

take one's time

beat around the bush

drag your heels

parry questions

fudge the issue

duck the question

second-guessing yourself

keep changing your mind

kick the can down the road

while away time

avoid the issue

put off doing something

let the grass grow under one's feet

beg the question

go from one extreme to the other

have misgivings

be on the fence

will and will not

be on the horns of a dilemma

become unsteady

be noncommittal

sidestep the issue

hedge your bets

give the run around

avoid committing oneself

use Fabian tactics

avoid making a decision

express misgivings

express reluctance

express reservations

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

get no place fast

think something unlikely

lack conviction

fudge and mudge

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

have reservations about

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

have suspicions about

have doubts about

feel uneasy about

straddle the fence

cloud the issue

give run around

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Verb

To consider to be true without evidence

take for granted

beat one's brains

build castles in air

make suppositions

read between lines

run it up flagpole

be of the opinion

philosophize^US

take as a hypothesis

philosophise^UK

have sneaking suspicion

be inclined to think

come to the conclusion

take it as given

have the feeling

formulate a theory

be of the conviction

have a sneaking suspicion

take as gospel truth

think it likely

have as one's opinion

be under the impression

draw the inference

make a guess at

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

be given to understand

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

be metaphysical

stay in the clouds

venture a guess

regard as likely

take it for granted

take it as read

be of the opinion that

think it likely that

have an idea that

editorialize^US

editorialise^UK

get the impression

express an opinion

feel in one's bones

have a funny feeling

give in earnest

have a suspicion

have a sneaking feeling

have a foreboding

have the impression

have a sneaking suspicion of

get the picture

have funny feeling

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Verb

To fix one's attention at something or someone

direct attention

consider closely

give attention to

pay attention to

occupy thoughts

address oneself to

knuckle down to

focus attention on

become attached

set your sights on

turn something on someone

have your sights on

bring to a focus

narrow focus to

knuckle down on

direct attention to

fix attention on

focus your attention

devote oneself to

keep one's mind on

set one's mind to

apply oneself to

focus attention

be engrossed in

turn something on

get in one's sights

be brought to bear

bring under one roof

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Verb

To hold a meeting

hold an assembly

gather together

cluster together

collect together

meet behind closed doors

go into conclave

huddle together

throng together

hang around with

get to know again

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Verb

To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming

intercommunicate

conceptualise^UK

conceptualize^US

put heads together

Verb

Recite the rosary

recite the rosary

say your prayers

Verb

Think conscientiously

think carefully

consider carefully

ponder carefully

think conscientiously

Verb

Air out; make known

bring into the open

give expression to

give an airing to

bring out into the open

give utterance to

shout from the rooftops

bring something up

find expression for

speak coherently

take the wraps off

be specific about

give blow-by-blow

shout from the housetops

get on a soapbox

spread it around

shoot off one's mouth

exchange views on

deliberate about

exchange views about

make reference to

call attention to

make mention of

give expression

create the impression that

strike you as being

strike someone that

give every indication that

strike as being

create the impression of being

give the impression that

give the impression of being

give every indication of being

have the air of being

have the appearance of being

give an account of

particularize^US

particularise^UK

characterize^US

give an account

editorialize^US

editorialise^UK

characterise^UK

provide details

lay down the law

give details of

breathe a word of

spill the beans

make allusions to

let anyone know of

put it on record

get off your chest

direct attention to

put in two cents

speak briefly of

open your mouth

get one's tongue round

let someone know of

give as an example

pass comment on

say something about

tell the story of

give a description of

paint a word picture of

provide details of

give the facts on

give a rundown of

give details on

let it be known

say insincerely

say for form's sake

lay it on the line

shoot the breeze

let your hair down

communicate information

give verbal account

give a recitation

give evidence of

individualize^US

individualise^UK

make a clean breast of

come out of the closet

make a clean breast

blow the gaff on

go into details

blow the lid off

spill the beans about

spill your guts

state precisely

continue to speak

give a ruling on

sit in judgement on

make a ruling on

sit in judgment

give a verdict on

pass judgement on

express in words

give the meaning of

call a spade a spade

say in response

round on someone

give a report of

read the riot act

put your foot down

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Verb

To represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking

concern itself with

be concerned with

have to do with

be connected with

be in connection with

have a bearing on

take account of

have reference to

correspond with

be applicable to

be associated with

be pertinent to

have relevance to

have relevance for

have a reference to

have a connection to

have a relation to

be attributed to

give the facts on

give a rundown of

give an account of

give details on

give details of

provide details of

have an impact on

be of importance to

be the business of

be important to

be of interest to

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