Contemplate and Ponder

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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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Ponder is a synonym for contemplate in think about topic. In some cases you can use "Ponder" instead a verb "Contemplate", when it comes to topics like consider, meditate, activity, study. popular alternative

Ponder verb - To give serious and careful thought to.

Usage example: I'm pondering whether or not I should join another committee

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Contemplate is a synonym for ponder in think about topic. You can use "Contemplate" instead a verb "Ponder", if it concerns topics such as consider, meditate, study, believe. popular alternative

move	contemplate move	ponder move
idea	contemplate idea	ponder idea
nature	contemplate nature	ponder nature
fate	contemplate fate	ponder fate
Other words: place, possibility, fact, meaning, implications, evils, questions, mysteries.

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