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mull1

mull1

 
 
pronunciation:
muhl
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: mulls, mulling, mulled
definition: to think something over; ponder.
He mulled for a while before venturing a response to the complex question.
synonyms:
cogitate, consider, contemplate, ponder, reflect, ruminate, study
similar words:
brood, deliberate, meditate, muse, speculate, think
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to think deeply about; consider seriously (often fol. by "over").
She mulled over what her aunt had said.
synonyms:
cogitate, contemplate, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate
similar words:
brood, chew, consider, deliberate, review, study, think, weigh