musing

Found in thesaurus: consideration

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musing
n. pondering, reflection, solemn contemplation
 
muse
v. ponder on reflectively, meditate on something in silent wonder, think about pensively

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musing

Noun
1. a calm lengthy intent consideration
(synonym) contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness
(hypernym) consideration
(hyponym) cogitation, study
(derivation) chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate

Adjective
1. persistently or morbidly thoughtful
(synonym) brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
(similar) thoughtful

 
muse

Noun
1. the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"
(hypernym) source, seed, germ
(derivation) chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate

Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
(hypernym) think, cogitate, cerebrate
(hyponym) premeditate


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muse
v. přemítat; říkat si

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muse
Czas. rozmyślać nad czymś; zastanawiać się nad czymś

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Musing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Muse
  

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