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English noun: rumination | |||
| 1. | rumination (cognition) a calm, lengthy, intent consideration | ||
| Synonyms | contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion, thoughtfulness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consideration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cogitation, introspection, meditation, meditation, retrospect, self-contemplation, self-examination, speculation, study | ||
| 2. | rumination (act) (of ruminants) chewing (the cud) | ||
| Samples | Ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chew, chewing, manduction, mastication | ||
| 3. | rumination (act) regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disgorgement, emesis, puking, regurgitation, vomit, vomiting | ||
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