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musings

/ˈmjuːzɪŋz/

Meanings
noun
Thought, meditation, contemplation

Examples :

"daydreaming or imaginative musings"
mind philosophy being

Related Words

Illustration meditation

meditation noun

/mɛdɪˈteɪʃən/

A devotional exercise of, or leading to contemplation.

"Before her math test, Sarah practiced meditation to calm her nerves and improve her focus. "

Illustration imaginative

imaginative adjective

/-ənətɪv/

Having a lively or creative imagination.

"My sister is very imaginative; she came up with a fantastic story about a talking dog for her English class. "

Illustration thought

thought verb

/θɔːt/ /θɔt/

To ponder, to go over in one's head.

"Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be."

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration contemplation

contemplation noun

/ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/ /ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən/

The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought

"After a long day at work, she found peace in quiet contemplation, reflecting on her achievements and challenges. "

Illustration daydreaming

daydreaming verb

/ˈdeɪˌdriːmɪŋ/ /ˈdeɪdriːmɪŋ/

To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.

"Stop daydreaming and get back to work!"