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  • 81deliberation — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. reflection, consideration, consultation; see discussion 1 , thought 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. thought, contemplation, consideration, circumspection, study, debate, reflection, forethought, pondering, weighing.… …

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  • 82meditation — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. examination, contemplation, speculation; see reflection 1 , study 2 , thought 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. deep thought, reflection, contemplation, musing, rumination, cogitation, concentration, reverie, chewing… …

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  • 83speculation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Thought] Syn. meditation, consideration, thinking; see thought 1 . 2. [Speculative business] Syn. trading in futures, speculative enterprise, financial risk, a flier in stocks*, risky deal*; see also gambling . Ant. risk*,… …

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  • 84thinking — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. rational, reasoning, reasonable, pensive, introspective, reflective, meditative, speculative, studious, deliberating, contemplative, absorbed, engrossed, intent on, ruminating, cerebrating; see also thoughtful 1 . Ant.… …

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  • 85brainwork — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act or process of thinking: cerebration, cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, excogitation, meditation, reflection, rumination, speculation, thought. See THOUGHTS …

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  • 86excogitation — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act or process of thinking: brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, meditation, reflection, rumination, speculation, thought. See THOUGHTS …

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  • 87rumination — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act or process of thinking: brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, excogitation, meditation, reflection, speculation, thought. See THOUGHTS …

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  • 88ЭНОНОМО — Константин фон Сан Серфф (Соп stantin Economo von San Serif, 1876 1931), знаменитый австрийский невролог, грек по национальности. Его первая научная работа «О развитии гипофиза у птиц» (1899) относится к студенческим годам. По… …

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  • 89wowser — The term wowser surely one of the most impressive and expressive of Australian coinages is used to express healthy contempt for those who attempt to force their own morality on everyone. The person who abstains from alcohol (for whatever reason)… …

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  • 90contemplation — noun 1) the contemplation of beautiful objects Syn: viewing, examination, inspection, observation, survey, study, scrutiny 2) the monks sat in quiet contemplation Syn: thought, reflection, meditation, consideration …

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