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contemplation
What does contemplation mean?
contemplation (noun): a long and thoughtful observation.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use contemplation in a sentence?
- The young man was completely absorbed in the contemplation of her beauty. (Tatoeba sentence #2982352 by Hybrid, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce contemplation?
/ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does contemplation come from?
From Middle English contemplacioun, from Old French contemplation, from Latin contemplatio.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to contemplation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “contemplation” mean?
a mixture of different components
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a positive motivational influence
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a long and thoughtful observation
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an indefinite amount of something
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