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premeditation

/prɛmɪdɪˈteɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does premeditation mean?

noun

The act of thinking or planning something carefully beforehand, especially with the intention of doing something wrong or harmful. A careful and deliberate thought or plan.

Example

"The police investigated the murder, suspecting premeditation due to the lack of evidence at the crime scene."

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