cogitation
[ koj-i-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation: After hours of cogitation he came up with a new proposal.
the faculty of thinking: She was a serious student and had a great power of cogitation.
a thought; design or plan: to jot down one's cogitations.
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