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contemplated
Variant of contemplate
transitive verb contemplated, contemplating
- to look at intently; gaze at
- to think about intently; study carefully
- to have in mind as a possibility or plan; intend
intransitive verb
to meditate or muse, sometimes specif. in a religious or mystical way
Related Forms:
- contemplator noun
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