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Synonyms of contemplation
1
long or deep thinking about spiritual matters
- the decision to enter a monastery and to spend one's life in prayer and contemplation
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2
the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
- in contemplation of their children's college expenses, they started saving early
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- alarm
- (also alarum),
- apprehension,
- dread,
- foreboding,
- misgiving
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“Contemplation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplation. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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