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rumination(noun, understanding, philosophy, idea, attention)
9
ruminative(adjective, reasonable, rational, intelligent, thoughtful)
8
conception(noun, attitude, belief, intellect, imagination)
8
contemplation(noun, understanding, philosophy, mind, interest)
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contemplative(adjective, reasonable, keen, thought, rational)
8
idea(noun, feeling, understanding, philosophy, cause)
8
judgment(noun, understanding, philosophy, view, idea)
8
reason(noun, feeling, philosophy, cause, knowledge)
8
view(noun, understanding, philosophy, plan, knowledge)
7
belief(noun, understanding, philosophy, regard, view)
7
cogitative(adjective, reasonable, keen, rational, intelligent)
7
considering(noun, verb, understanding, attention, hope)
7
musing(noun, verb, adjective, understanding, philosophy)
7
speculation(noun, understanding, attention, thought, guess)
6
brooding(noun, verb, adjective, thought, thoughtful)
6
deliberating(noun, verb, adjective, rational, intelligent)
6
deliberation(noun, understanding, philosophy, plan, mind)
6
deliberative(adjective, reasonable, keen, thought, deep)
6
imagination(noun, thought, consideration, imagination)
6
intellectual(adjective, sound, reasonable, keen, smart)
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