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