consider
verb
to think about something carefully before making a decision or developing an opinion
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To think carefully or a lot about things
plan
verb
to think carefully about a series of actions that you need to take in order to achieve something
think out
to consider all the important facts in a situation before deciding or doing something
evaluate
verb
to think carefully about something before making a judgment about its value, importance, or quality
take something into consideration
to think about a particular fact or detail and allow it to have some influence when you are making a decision
take a long hard look at someone/something
to think about a problem or issue very carefully in order to find out what is wrong or to find a better way of dealing with it
think over
to consider a problem or decision carefully
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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