Cogitating

Synonyms for "cogitating" (43 found)

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Closest matches (9)

think cerebrate cogitable conceive conceptualize

Verb(4 words)

consider agitate bethink cerebrate

Strong matches (13)

connive consider conspire consult contrive deduce deliberate devise entertain ideas excogitate exercise the mind form ideas give thought to

Related words (21)

ideate intellectualize intrigue machinate meditate muse plot ponder puzzle out reason reason out reflect sort out speculate think about think out think through

Verb(4 words)

muse overthink ponder think

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causes

12 entries

decision enlightenment figuring things out getting answer headache headaches increase in synaptic firing making other people feel dumb new thoughts reaching conclusion thought well considered solution

form of

1 entries

has prerequisite

8 entries

being able to think brain energy few moments mental faculties for handling ponderous profundities reason thought thoughtfulness

has subevent

14 entries

come up with idea coming up with idea creativity enjoy form suspicion get idea might understand new idea formed obtain insight reaching epiphany scratch head scratching head sit comfortably think about things

used for

17 entries

deciding things figuring things out going over ponderosities making sense of information meditation on what one has learned mulling over what one has heard planning pondering portraying indecision as deep thought putting two and two together thinkers thinking thinking about things thinking things over trying to solve thorny problem using mind

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