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thinking
Thought; gerund of think.
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noun
Thought; gerund of think.
“What is your thinking on this subject?”
verb
To ponder, to go over in one's head.
“Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.”
To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
“I thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution.”
To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).
“I tend to think of her as rather ugly.”
To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
“At the time I thought his adamant refusal to give in right.”
To guess; to reckon.
“I think she’ll pass the examination.”
To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
To presume; to venture.
verb
To seem, to appear.
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What is your thinking on this subject?
Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.
I thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution.
I tend to think of her as rather ugly.
At the time I thought his adamant refusal to give in right.
I think she’ll pass the examination.
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