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41mull over — verb reflect deeply on a subject I mulled over the events of the afternoon philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate • Syn: ↑chew over, ↑think over,… …
42think over — verb reflect deeply on a subject (Freq. 3) I mulled over the events of the afternoon philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate • Syn: ↑chew over,… …
43Cloven hoof — For other uses, see Cloven hoof (disambiguation). Capreolus capreolus (Roe Deer) cloven hoof A cloven hoof is a hoof split into two toes. This is found on members of the mammalian order Artiodactyla. Examples of mammals that possess this type of… …
44Minority stress — describes chronically high levels of stress faced by members of stigmatized minority groups.[1] It may be caused by a number of factors, including poor social support and low socioeconomic status, but the most well understood causes of minority… …
45brood — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hatch, progeny. See posterity. v. i. ponder, mope, meditate, ruminate; sit (on eggs). See thought. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. flock, offspring, young; see family 1 , herd 1 , litter 2 , offspring . v. 1 …
46consider — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. deliberate, ponder, brood, contemplate, meditate, ruminate, reflect; speculate, turn, revolve, weigh, muse; believe, judge, deem; regard, take into account, heed, mark, notice, mind; entertain; esteem …
47meditate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. muse, ponder, cogitate; plan, intend, contemplate, purpose. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To muse] Syn. ponder, study, contemplate, ruminate, muse, revolve, say to oneself, reflect, view, brood… …
48mull — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. think, reflect, consider, ruminate, ponder. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. reflect, meditate, ponder; see think 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. ponder, reflect, think, consider, meditate,… …
49muse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. ponder, meditate, dream, ruminate. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. ponder, meditate, reflect; see think 1 . n. Syn. inspiration, stimulus, creative impulse, creative spirit, genius, poetic… …
50reflect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. throw back, cast back, mirror, imitate, reproduce, echo; meditate, ponder, muse, ruminate. See thought, light, disapprobation, copy. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To contemplate] Syn. speculate, muse, ponder …
