occur to
if a thought or idea occurs to you, you suddenly and unexpectedly start to think about it
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To have a thought or thoughts
dawn
verb
if something such as a thought or a feeling dawns, you begin to realize, understand, or feel it
go through
if a thought or idea goes through your mind, you consider it for a short time
occupy
verb
if something occupies your mind, thoughts, or attention, or if it occupies you, you think about it a lot
enter your mind/head
if a thought enters your head, you think about it or consider it
cross someone’s mind
if something crosses your mind, you think of it, but often not for very long or very seriously
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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