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English noun: mull | |||
| 1. | mull (object) a term used in Scottish names of promontories | ||
| Samples | The Mull of Kintyre. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foreland, head, headland, promontory | ||
| 2. | Mull (location) an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides | ||
| Instance hypernym | island | ||
| Part meronym | Inner Hebrides | ||
English verb: mull | |||
| 1. | mull (cognition) reflect deeply on a subject | ||
| Samples | I mulled over the events of the afternoon. Philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years. The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate. | ||
| Synonyms | chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cerebrate, cogitate, think | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bethink, cogitate, consider, introspect, premeditate, puzzle, question, study, theologise, theologize, wonder | ||
| 2. | mull (perception) heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink | ||
| Samples | Mulled cider. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten | ||
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