Brooding
Brooding adjective - Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
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Synonyms for Brooding
Daydream and brooding are semantically related in agonize over topic. In some cases you can use "Daydream" instead a verb "Brooding".
Daydream
Daydream noun - A conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality.
Brooding and daydream are semantically related in inattention topic. Sometimes you can use "Brooding" instead a noun "Daydream".
Nearby Words: daydreaming, daydreamed
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Related pairs
- preoccupation and brooding
- preoccupation and daydream
- think and brooding
- think and daydream
- contemplate and brooding
- contemplate and daydream
- ponder and brooding
- ponder and daydream
- brood and brooding
- brood and daydream
- absorption and brooding
- absorption and daydream
- muse and brooding
- muse and daydream
Both words in one sentence
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Diana expresses her anxiety about her upcoming marriage to Anne, who reassures her she has plenty of time to plan for her "house o' dreams." This phrase strikes a chord in Anne, and she immediately begins to daydream of her own "house o' dreams" complete with a melodramatic, brooding master.
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