7
contemplate(verb, consider, plan, settle, establish)
6
meditate(verb, study, consider, settle, establish)
6
ponder(verb, study, mean, consider, settle)
5
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5
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5
muse(verb, consider, settle, establish, put)
5
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4
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4
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4
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4
keep in mind(verb, expression, idiom, recall, recollect)
4
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4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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