cogi'tation

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cogitate (ˈkɒdʒɪˌteɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to think deeply about (a problem, possibility, etc); ponder
 
[C16: from Latin cōgitāre, from co- (intensive) + agitāre to turn over, agitate]
 
'cogitatingly
 
adv
 
cogi'tation
 
n
 
'cogitator
 
n

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