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all that: She lost the original; I kept a copy though.<br />

thought n. 1 thinking, reflection, reflecting, meditation, meditating,<br />

contemplation, contemplating, cogitation, cogitating, musing,<br />

pondering, rumination, ruminating, brooding, mental activity,<br />

mentation, brown study; brainwork, cerebration, deliberation,<br />

deliberating, consideration, considering: She was deep in<br />

thought. The solution may require considerable thought. 2 idea,<br />

notion, brainstorm, observation: I have a thought that I'd like<br />

to share with you. 3 consideration, contemplation, planning,<br />

plan, scheme, design, intention, expectation, hope, prospect,<br />

anticipation, dream, vision: Any thought of taking a few days<br />

off had to be abandoned. 4 thoughtfulness, consideration,<br />

kindliness, kind-heartedness, concern, compassion, tenderness,<br />

kindness, sympathy, attentiveness, regard, solicitude: I don't<br />

need any help, but I appreciate the thought. 5 Often, thoughts.<br />

recollection(s), memory or memories, remembrance(s),<br />

reminiscence(s): Now and then he comforted himself with<br />

thoughts of his happy childhood. 6 intellect, intelligence,<br />

reasoning, rationality, ratiocination, reason: Some believe<br />

that only humans are capable of thought. 7 bit, trifle, touch,<br />

small amount, trace, soup‡on, little, tinge: This champagne is<br />

a thought too sweet.<br />

thoughtful<br />

adj. 1 considerate, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, compassionate,<br />

tender, sympathetic, attentive, solicitous, helpful, charitable:<br />

Wasn't it thoughtful of Simon to offer his help? 2<br />

contemplative, pensive, reflective, musing, in a brown study,<br />

pondering, meditative, engrossed, introspective, rapt, wistful,<br />

brooding, wool-gathering, day-dreaming: Every time I mentioned<br />

Clarissa, he would become thoughtful. 3 prudent, wary,<br />

cautious, mindful, heedful, thinking, attentive, circumspect,<br />

careful, caring: The crew are ever thoughtful of the<br />

passengers' safety.<br />

thoughtless<br />

adj. 1 inconsiderate, rude, impolite, insensitive, tactless,<br />

undiplomatic, untactful, unthinking: It was thoughtless of you<br />

to mention her son, who is serving time for possession of drugs.<br />

2 rash, imprudent, negligent, foolish, stupid, careless,<br />

neglectful, reckless, silly, unthinking, unreflective,<br />

absent-minded, forgetful, remiss, ill-considered, heedless,

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