contemplate

verb9 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.7

to think about something carefully and for a long time

used to emphasize the surprising or shocking nature of considering something

describes a situation or idea that is so terrible it is difficult to even think about

describes a situation or idea that is so bad it is difficult to even think about

to be unable or unwilling to think about something, often because it is too unpleasant

to be open to thinking about or accepting an idea

used to express the inability to even think about something in the past or hypothetically

to be ready to think about or accept an idea

to firmly decide not to think about something

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