rumination Definition
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ruminate
verb ruminated, ruminating
- intr
1. Said of a ruminant: to chew the cud.
2. To chew over something again.
tr & intr
3. To think deeply about something; to contemplate.
- Thesaurus: contemplate, muse, ponder, reflect, brood, think, mull over, cogitate, meditate, deliberate, consider, revolve.
adj
- Thoughtfully.
noun
adj
- Meditative; contemplative.
adverb
noun
- Someone who ruminates.
