thought process, n.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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cerebration intellection mentation thinking thought thought process
sample sentences
"thinking always made him frown""she paused for thought"
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construction, mental synthesis
reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought
line of thought
train of thought, thread
mysticism
ideation
consideration
excogitation
explanation
planning, preparation, provision
problem solving
convergent thinking
divergent thinking, out-of-the-box thinking