intransitive verb to think at length; meditate.The others were waiting for an answer but he needed more time to ruminate on the matter. transitive verb to consider or think about at length;…
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aghast
adjective filled with terror or consternation; shocked.We were aghast at the teacher’s cruel treatment of his students. See the full entry
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factual
adjective containing or based upon facts.The story seemed unbelievable to us, but it was indeed factual.It turned out that the article was not factual. See the full entry
batch
noun an amount or quantity used or produced in one operation.The workers mixed up a new batch of cement.I made two batches of cookies yesterday. See the full entry