musing
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mus·ing
(myo͞o′zĭng)adj.
Deep in thought; contemplative.
n.
1. Contemplation; meditation.
2. A product of contemplation; a thought: "an elegant tapestry of quotations, musings, aphorisms, and autobiographical reflections" (James Atlas).
mus′ing·ly adv.
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musing
(ˈmjuːzɪŋ)n
reflection
adj
tending to muse; contemplativedreamy
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mus•ing
(ˈmyu zɪŋ)adj.
1. absorbed in thought; meditative.
n. 2. contemplation; reflection.
[1350–1400]
mus′ing•ly, adv.
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| Noun | 1. |  musing - a calm, lengthy, intent considerationcogitation, study - attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something meditation, speculation - continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge" meditation - (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination - the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct retrospect - contemplation of things past; "in retrospect" |
| Adj. | 1. | musing - deeply or seriously thoughtful; "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man"; thoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper" |
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musing
noun thinking, reflection, meditation, abstraction, contemplation, introspection, reverie, dreaming, day-dreaming, rumination, navel gazing (slang), absent-mindedness, cogitation, brown study, cerebration, woolgathering She mistook his musing for purposeful loitering.
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Translations
musing
adj → grüblerisch, nachdenklich, sinnierend (liter); philosopher, book, article → gedankenvoll
n → Überlegungen pl → (on zu)
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