Contemplate and Wrestle with

Contemplate

Contemplate verb - To give serious and careful thought to.
Usage example: she contemplated the problem for several hours before reaching a decision

Wrestle with and contemplate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrestle with" instead a verb "Contemplate".

Wrestle with

Wrestle with verb - To give serious and careful thought to.
Usage example: I've been wrestling with the idea of switching careers for quite some time
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Synonyms for Wrestle with

Contemplate and wrestle with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemplate" instead a verb "Wrestle with".
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