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Calculated sentence? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deliberate

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This clue could be a double definition.

'calculated' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

'sentence?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for deliberate that I've seen before include "Intended" , "Consider carefully" , "Planned" , "debate" , "Taking careful thought" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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