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- pronunciation:
- pan
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- parts of speech:
- verb, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ponders, pondering, pondered |
| definition: |
to think about something deeply and carefully.
He needed some time to ponder before making his decision.
- synonyms:
- meditate, reflect
- similar words:
- brood, deliberate, muse, think
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| related words: |
decide, puzzle, reason, speculate |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to consider carefully; deliberate about.
She pondered what to do when she realized her cat was missing.- synonyms:
- contemplate, weigh
- similar words:
- consider, debate
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| related words: |
deal, digest, entertain, reason, regard, view, wonder |
| derivation: |
ponderable (adj.) |
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