Ponder

/ˈpɒn.də(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "ponder" (222 found)

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Noun(32 words)
most deliberatemull humusmullingmusesmusingnoodleoverthinkingponderingprocessingprocessing capacityrackingreasoned argumentreflected imagereflectingruminatingsleepstudent communingstudy topic ideastanyathink calmly
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Adjective(2 words)
reflective thinkingthinking skills

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careful thinkingcareful weighingdeep reflectiondeliberate considerationprolonged ponderingthorough analysis

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Sample sentences

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Ponder deeply over it.

Source: tatoeba (50405)

A gaggle of intoxicated youths stopped to ponder whether there is an Opposite Day in Bizarro World.

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Fathers and teachers, I ponder, "What is hell?" I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.

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As our vehicle leaves the ground and plunges over the edge of the cliff toward the valley floor, I ponder whether it is possible that one might allege I am guilty of an act of moral failure, having failed to maintain a proper course along the roadway.

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