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to wonder
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to contemplate
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to ponder
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to obsess
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to fixate
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to overthink
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to deliberate
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to dwell on
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to reflect on
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to meditate
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to muse
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to mull over
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to cogitate
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to cerebrate
to wonder
to wonder
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to experience a sense of awe or admiration for something

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The children wondered at the beauty of the night sky filled with stars.
Travelers often wonder at the breathtaking landscapes they encounter.

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intransitive
to contemplate
to contemplate
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to think about or consider something as a possibility

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transitive
to ponder
to ponder
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to give careful thought to something, its various aspects, implications, or possibilities

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to obsess
to obsess
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to think about something or someone all the time, in a way that makes one unable to think about other things

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to fixate
to fixate
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to excessively focus on one thing, to the point of obsession, making it difficult to think about other things

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intransitive
to overthink
to overthink
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/ˌoʊvɚθˈɪŋk/

to think too much about something, often making it more complicated than it needs to be

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intransitive
to deliberate
to deliberate
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to think carefully about something and consider it before making a decision

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intransitive
to dwell on
to dwell on
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/dwˈɛl ˈɑːn/

to think or talk about something at length, often to the point of overthinking or obsessing about it

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transitive
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phrase's verb
dwell
phrase's particle
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to reflect on
to reflect on
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/ɹɪflˈɛkt ˈɑːn/

to think carefully and deeply about something

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transitive
Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
reflect
phrase's particle
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to meditate
to meditate
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to think deeply about something

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intransitive
to muse
to muse
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to think deeply and reflect

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intransitive
to mull over
to mull over
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/mˈʌl ˈoʊvɚ/

to think carefully about something for a long time

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transitive
Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
mull
phrase's particle
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to cogitate
to cogitate
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to think carefully about something

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to cerebrate
to cerebrate
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to engage in the process of thinking and reasoning

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intransitive

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