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contemplation

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1 long or deep thinking about spiritual matters

the decision to enter a monastery and to spend oneʼs life in prayer and contemplation

Synonyms of contemplation

Words Related to contemplation

brown study, daydreaming, introspection, muse, navel-gazing, reflection, retrospection, reverie, study, trance, woolgathering

cogitation, deliberation, musing, pondering, rumination

2 the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence

in contemplation of their children's college expenses, they started saving early

Synonyms of contemplation

anticipation, expectance, expectancy, expectation, prospect

Words Related to contemplation

alarm (also alarum), apprehension, dread, foreboding, misgiving

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