- (n.) The act of deliberating or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
- (n.) Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure; as, the deliberations of a legislative body or council.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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