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What are other ways to say thought?
A thought is a single act or product of thinking. How is this word different from idea, conception, and notion? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.
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British Dictionary definitions for thought
Word Origin for thought
Old English thōht; related to Old Frisian thochta, Old Saxon, Old High German githācht
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Medical definitions for thought
thought
[ thôt ]
n.
The act or the process of thinking; cogitation.
A product of thinking, such as an idea.
The faculty of thinking or reasoning.
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Idioms and Phrases with thought
thought
see food for thought; lost in thought; on second thought; penny for your thoughts; perish the thought; train of thought. Also see under think.
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