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   ruminate

   /ˈruːmɪneɪt/

   verb

   • 1. think deeply about something: "we sat ruminating on the nature of existence" Similar think aboutcontemplateconsidergive thought togive consideration tomull overmeditate onmuse onponder on/overdeliberate about/oncogitate about/ondwell onbrood on/overagonize overworry aboutchew overpuzzle overturn over in one's mindarchaic:pore on
   • 2. (of a ruminant) chew the cud: "goats ruminated nonchalantly around them" Similar chew the cud

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin ruminat- ‘chewed over’, from the verb ruminari.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ruminator noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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