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contemplate vs toy with

toy with vs contemplate

contemplate and toy with both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contemplate No No Yes No
toy with No No Yes No
As verbs, toy with is a hyponym of contemplate; that is, toy with is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contemplate:
  • contemplate: consider as a possibility
  • toy with: take into consideration, have in view
Other hyponyms of contemplate include entertain, flirt with, think about, think of.
contemplate (verb) toy with (verb)
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes take into consideration, have in view
reflect deeply on a subject
consider as a possibility
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
Difference between contemplate and toy with

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