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5
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rationalization(noun, act, understanding, philosophy, idea)
5
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5
realizing(noun, act, understanding, attention, thought)
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theorization(noun, act, understanding, attention, thought)
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thoughts(noun, act, philosophy, idea, thinking)
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ponderings(noun, act, thought, thinking, reflection)
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reverie(noun, study, class, exercise, thought)
4
thoughtfulness(noun, quality, thinking, brainwork)
3
deep thought(expression, thought, consideration, contemplation, self-examination)
3
observation(noun, view, impression, consideration, thinking)
3
pondering(noun, study, understanding, class, exercise)
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rationalisation(noun, act, thinking, meditation, brainwork)
3
rationalising(noun, act, thinking, meditation, brainwork)
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realising(noun, act, thinking, meditation, brainwork)
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absorption(noun, consideration, thinking, preoccupation)
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