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brood (about or over)

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Synonyms & Antonyms of brood (about or over)

as in obsess (about or over), fixate (on or upon)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for brood (about or over)

fixate (on or upon),
obsess (about or over)

cleave (to),
cling (to),
hug,
stick (to)

carry,
keep,
maintain,
preserve,
remember,
retain,
treasure

cultivate,
foster,
nurture,
support,
sustain

bear,
cherish,
entertain,
harbor,
have,
hold,
nurse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for brood (about or over)

disregard,
drop,
forget,
ignore,
neglect,
overlook

abjure,
decline,
deny,
disdain,
refuse,
reject,
repudiate,
scorn

abandon,
desert,
discard,
forsake,
give up,
part (with),
quit,
renounce,
throw out

erase,
expunge

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“Brood (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brood%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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