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cavilar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • muse noun A person or force that inspires an artist, writer, or other creative person.
  • ponder verb To think about something carefully and for a long time.
  • reflect verb To bounce light, sound, or an image back off a surface.
  • ruminate verb To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

Senses

cavilar is used for these senses in English:

  • muse (transitive) To think on; to meditate on.
  • reflect (intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
  • think through To fully consider, so as to understand all the consequences of.

muse — full definition

  1. noun A person or force that inspires an artist, writer, or other creative person.
  2. noun In Greek mythology, one of nine goddesses who preside over the arts and sciences.
  3. verb To think quietly and deeply about something; to ponder.

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