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thought

noun [C or U]
 
 
/θɔːt/ US  /θɑːt/

Definition

B1 the act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a particular subject: Ask me again tomorrow. I'll have to give it some thought. She doesn't give any thought to her appearance. Let me have your thoughts on that report by Friday. Spare a thought for (= think about) all those without shelter on a cold night like this. He's the author of a book on the history of European thought. You sent her a card? That was a kind thought.Thinking and contemplating
(Definition of thought noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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