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ruminate vs introspect

introspect vs ruminate

ruminate and introspect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ruminate No No Yes No
introspect No No Yes No
As verbs, introspect is a hyponym of ruminate; that is, introspect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruminate:
  • ruminate: reflect deeply on a subject
  • introspect: reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
Other hyponyms of ruminate include premeditate, theologise, theologize, bethink, cogitate, question, wonder, puzzle, consider, study.
ruminate (verb) introspect (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
chew the cuds
Difference between ruminate and introspect

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