thought
noun
the mental effort that you make to understand something, to make decisions, or to solve problems
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Careful thought
assessment
noun
the process of making a judgment or forming an opinion, after considering something or someone carefully
reasoning
noun
the process of thinking about something in an intelligent sensible way in order to make a decision or form an opinion
soul-searching
noun
careful thought about your beliefs, attitudes, or actions because you think it is important to behave in an honest and moral way
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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