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Premeditation Meaning in English

word

pɹiˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən
pree-MED-uh-TAY-shun
pɹɪmˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən
prih-MED-ih-TAY-shun

التعريف

Premeditation means thinking about and planning something, usually a crime, before actually doing it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used in legal or formal contexts, especially for crimes ('with premeditation'). It implies intention and prior planning, not a sudden act. Often appears as 'premeditated murder.' Rare in everyday conversation.

جمل نموذجية

The crime was committed with premeditation.

basic

Premeditation is important in legal cases.

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Murder with premeditation often gets a harsher sentence.

basic

The jury believed there was clear premeditation in his actions.

natural

She claimed there was no premeditation, just an accident.

natural

Without evidence of premeditation, the charge was less severe.

natural