Contemplate and Consider

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Contemplate verb - To give serious and careful thought to.

Usage example: she contemplated the problem for several hours before reaching a decision

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Consider is a synonym for contemplate in think about topic. In some cases you can use "Consider" instead a verb "Contemplate", when it comes to topics like examine, gaze at, thoughts, mull over. popular alternative

Consider verb - To give serious and careful thought to.

Usage example: carefully considering our options

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Contemplate is a synonym for consider in think about topic. You can use "Contemplate" instead a verb "Consider", if it concerns topics such as scrutinise, thoughts, mull over, think of. popular alternative

life	contemplate life	consider life
work	contemplate work	consider work
idea	contemplate idea	consider idea
relationship	contemplate relationship	consider relationship
Other words: nature, fate, number, death, murder, possibility, fact, option, suicide, times, events, implications.

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