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excogitate
verb
reflect deeply on a subject
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verb
reflect deeply on a subject
“I mulled over the events of the afternoon”
verb
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
“excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”
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I mulled over the events of the afternoon
philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
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