| ruminant | (adjective) related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud | - |
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| (noun) any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments | - |
| ruminate | (verb) reflect deeply on a subject | Synonyms: chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, speculate, think over |
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| (verb) chew the cuds | - |
| rumination | (noun) regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding | - |
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| (noun) (of ruminants) chewing (the cud) | - |
| (noun) a calm, lengthy, intent consideration | Synonyms: contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion, thoughtfulness |
| ruminative | (adjective) deeply or seriously thoughtful | Synonyms: brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective |
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| ruminator | (noun) a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation | Synonyms: muller, muser, ponderer |
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