rumination Synonyms

contemplation musing reflexion reflection thoughtfulness ponderings regard reasoning rationalization preoccupation pondering perceiving obsession observation meditation mastication reverie scrutiny self-observation realising thought processes thoughts self-questioning self-analysis heart-searching brainwork understanding thinking thought study speculation manducation judging considering conjecture concentration cognition cogitation chewing cerebration browsing brooding attention apprehending anticipation abstraction consideration deducing deduction introversion