10
musing(noun, verb, adjective, concept, understanding)
8
pondering(noun, verb, adjective, thoughtful, thinking)
7
meditating(noun, verb, adjective, concept, understanding)
6
reasoning(noun, verb, thoughtful, reasoning, thinking)
6
reflecting(noun, verb, adjective, thinking)
6
thinking(noun, verb, reasoning, thinking)
5
brooding(noun, verb, adjective, thinking)
5
considering(noun, verb, concept, understanding, grasp)
5
contemplating(noun, verb, adjective, thinking)
5
deliberating(noun, verb, adjective, concept, understanding)
4
imagining(noun, verb, concept, understanding, grasp)
4
reflective(adjective, thoughtful, pensive)
4
ruminating(noun, verb, adjective)
3
brainstorming
3
contemplative(adjective, thoughtful, pensive)
3
speculating(noun, verb, concept, understanding, grasp)
3
thoughtful(adjective, pensive)
2
analyzing(verb, reasoning, thinking)
2
concentrating(noun, verb, concept, understanding, grasp)
2
conception(noun, understanding, grasp, command, idea)
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