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    MULL OVER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Reflect deeply on a subjectplay

    Example:

    The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate

    Synonyms:

    chew over; contemplate; excogitate; meditate; mull; mull over; muse; ponder; reflect; ruminate; speculate; think over

    Classified under:

    Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

    Hypernyms (to "mull over" is one way to...):

    cerebrate; cogitate; think (use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments)

    Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "mull over"):

    premeditate (think or reflect beforehand or in advance)

    theologise; theologize (make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects)

    introspect (reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings)

    bethink (consider or ponder something carefully)

    cogitate (consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind)

    question; wonder (place in doubt or express doubtful speculation)

    puzzle (be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide)

    consider; study (give careful consideration to)

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