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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪtɪv/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtɛmplətɪv, ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪv/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən tem′plə tiv, kon′təm plā′-, -tem-)

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contemplative
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Synonyms:

meditative, pensive, attentive , studious, thoughtful , lost in thought, thinking , meditating, introspective, cogitative, rapt, reflective, reflecting, ruminative, ruminating, speculative, dreamy, musing, wistful

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