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ruminate: verbdefinition:
•to chew again or over and over•to meditate on; ponder
ruminate
roo‐muh‐neytpronunciation:
ruminatepronunciation:
•nounruminationruminator
•adverbruminatively
•adjectiveruminative
synonyms:• ponder• contemplate• deliberate• meditate• consider• cogitate• think over• mull over• chew over
ruminate
Humans might not be the only species to spend time
ruminating about complex issues.
Less prone to spontaneity with age, older people
tend to ruminate carefully before making a move.
You shouldruminate before making important decisions.
Champion pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva
is ruminative before attempting a vault.
Writer’s block can become a problem when
the writer ruminatively fixates on a topic.
A moment of rumination before acting can keep us from making a mistake.
Rumination is good exercise for the brain.
A perseverating
ruminatoris often prone to headaches.
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