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premeditated behavior

[ˌprɛmɛdɪˈteɪtɪd bɪˈheɪvjər]
nounpl: premeditated behaviors
comportamento premeditado
1. Deliberate and planned conduct or actions that have been thought out in advance before execution
The lawyer argued that the defendant's premeditated behavior demonstrated criminal intent.
O advogado argumentou que o comportamento premeditado do réu demonstrava intenção criminosa.
2. Actions carried out with conscious forethought and intent rather than spontaneously or impulsively
Her premeditated behavior showed that she had carefully planned every detail of the surprise party.
Seu comportamento premeditado mostrou que ela havia planejado cuidadosamente cada detalhe da festa surpresa.
Synonyms
deliberate conductcalculated behaviorplanned actionintentional behaviorconscious action
Antonyms
impulsive behaviorspontaneous actionunplanned conductreactive behaviorinstinctive action

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comportamento premeditado
Standard usage in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
comportamento premeditado
Used in legal terminology and formal discourse
General
ato deliberado
Alternative phrase emphasizing deliberate nature

Related Idioms & Phrases

with malice aforethought
calculated move
cold-blooded act
calculated risk
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