Derive
Derive verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.
Usage example: from the summit, he was able to derive his location from the position of several prominent landmarks
Think and derive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Think" instead a verb "Derive".
Think
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- Made hard for the protagonist as you must not derive pleasure from it and the women are literally trained to lie back and think of the party.
Source: Mandatory Motherhood - While she does immediately think of him in a sexual manner, it is in the sense of how much sexual pleasure she will derive from fighting him.
Source: Depraved Bisexual
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