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verb
To think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Synonym of chew up (to chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: chew up
Antonyms: none provided
verb
reflect deeply on a subject
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: think, cogitate, cerebrate
Narrower terms: premeditate, theologize, theologise, introspect, bethink, cogitate, wonder, question, puzzle, study, consider
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Across languages
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