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premeditated
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A quick definition of premeditated:
Term: PREMEDITATED
Definition: When someone plans to do something on purpose before they actually do it, it is called premeditated. For example, if someone thinks about and plans to hurt or kill someone else, it is a premeditated act.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: Done with willful deliberation and planning; consciously considered beforehand.
Example: A premeditated killing is a murder that was planned in advance. The killer thought about it and made a plan to carry it out.
Explanation: When something is premeditated, it means that the person who did it thought about it beforehand and planned it out. This could be a crime, like murder, or something less serious, like a prank. The key is that the person intentionally thought about what they were going to do and made a plan to do it.