Definition: (verb) Reflect deeply on a subject.
Synonyms: meditate, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, speculate, contemplate.
Usage: When Prince Bladud had been shut up in the lofty turret for the greater part of a year …, he naturally began to ruminate on a plan of escape.
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