premeditation

[pri-med-i-tey-shuhn] / prɪˌmɛd ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

NOUN

intention

Synonyms

STRONG

aim design goal intent plan plot purpose

NOUN

planning to act

Synonyms

WEAK

malice aforethought malice prepense

Example Sentences

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In its premeditations it aims at truth; from its polemics it flashes forth light.

From Victor Hugo: His Life and Works by Smith, G. Barnett