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How to sign: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
"it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind";
Similiar / Same: idea
Categories: cognitive content, content, mental object
Within this category: burden, cogitation, concept, figment, generalization, ideal, idealization, impression, inspiration, keynote, meaning, misconception, notion, plan, preoccupation, reaction, suggestion, theme, theorem
How to sign: the process of thinking (especially thinking carefully)
"thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought";
Similiar / Same: thinking, cerebration, intellection, mentation
Categories: higher cognitive process
Within this category: consideration, construction, convergent thinking, divergent thinking, excogitation, explanation, free association, ideation, line of thought, mysticism, planning, problem solving, reasoning, train of thought