deliberate intent

collocation in English

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deliberate
adjective
uk
/dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət/
us
/dɪˈlɪb.ɚ.ət/
(often of something bad) intentional ...
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intent
noun[U]
uk
/ɪnˈtent/
us
/ɪnˈtent/
the fact that you want and plan to ...
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(Definition ofdeliberateandintentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdeliberate intent

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We believe that it is the heedless, careless antisocial actions that the order needs to target, not just those withdeliberateintent.
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That indicated that there was absolutely no necessity to cut out the applause, except bydeliberateintent.
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Bydeliberateintent, fear and alarm has been spread among the residents of our county.
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This is not the result ofdeliberateintenton the part of politicians or bureaucrats.
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There have been cases in which an individual councillor has done something illegal, but with nodeliberateintentto break the law.
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There seems to bedeliberateintentnot to allow the public access to them.
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Whether that was through incompetence or bydeliberateintentis unclear.
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I cannot think that it was bydeliberateintenton his part.
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Why should these figures be held back bydeliberateintent?
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That can be done inadvertently or as a result of incompetence as well as bydeliberateintent.
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In my experience there is nodeliberateintentto refuse or make difficult access to support services.
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Concern was expressed that undertakings might be subject to a penalty, even though they might have acted anti-competitively withoutdeliberateintent.
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There isdeliberateintentbehind the use of the words "other member of the public".
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We are now a toothless bulldog bydeliberateintent; and although these cuts are right, let us not hide the effect that they have had.
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On the contrary, they will be hit very hard by the forcing up of the cost of living, presumably bydeliberateintent.
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However, let us be clear: this was a tragic error, and there was nodeliberateintenton our part.
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I use the words "girls and boys" withdeliberateintent, for that is what they are.
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One part of any policy should be adeliberateintentto ensure an over-supply of fuel.
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We should provide against action which may arise either through inadvertence or by thedeliberateintentof persons elsewhere.
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Sometimes it is done withdeliberateintentand sometimes it is not.
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