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excogitate vs introspect

introspect vs excogitate

excogitate and introspect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excogitate No No Yes No
introspect No No Yes No
As verbs, introspect is a hyponym of excogitate; that is, introspect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excogitate:
  • excogitate: reflect deeply on a subject
  • introspect: reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
Other hyponyms of excogitate include premeditate, theologise, theologize, bethink, cogitate, question, wonder, puzzle, consider, study.
excogitate (verb) introspect (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
Difference between excogitate and introspect

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