contemplate

verbs

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
"contemplate one's navel"
contemplate
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contemplation
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contemplation
is a type of (narrower)
look at carefully; study mentally
"view a problem"
consider, look at, view
consider as a possibility
"I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"
contemplate
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contemplation
is a type of (narrower)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
"Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
consider, deal, look at, take
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
"He is meditating in his study"
contemplate, meditate, study
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contemplative
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contemplation
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"
chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over
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contemplative
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contemplation