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Ruminate

//ˈɹumɪneɪt//

Synonyms for "ruminate" (70 found)

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Informal (15)

Name, noun, verb, slang(6 words)

roll gum chew champ ponder munch

Noun, verb, slang(8 words)

grind bite mouth think crunch nibble chump chaw

Verb, slang(1 words)

General use (55)

Noun, verb(10 words)

study digest debate revolve mumble gnaw scrunch chomp gnash perpend

Adj, verb(2 words)

deliberate meditate

Verb(21 words)

consider mull turn over conceive reflect ponder muse run over speculate contemplate meditate toy with excogitate play with masticate think over mull over chew the cud introspect chew over

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Or Thesaurus:think

Name, noun, verb(2 words)

Adj, noun, verb(1 words)

brood over play around with deliberate upon muse on ponder over ruminate over be abstracted deliberate over muse over reflect over con over meditate upon

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