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ruminate

verb /ˈruməneɪt/

a) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

A camel will ruminate just as a cow will.

b) To meditate or reflect.

I didnt answer right away because I needed to ruminate first.

See Also: rumen, ruminant, rumination

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