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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A mental state characterized by pondering; a feeling of doubt and curiosity..
Now, while in deep and serious Ponderment I watch’d the Motions of his next Intent, He wheel’d about, as one full bent to try The Matter in Dispute ’twixt him and I;
My bewildered mind was deep in ponderment, and the distant croaking of ravens blended in evil litany with my thoughts.
Dutifully and in a haze of ponderment I followed.
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Ponderment means A mental state characterized by pondering; a feeling of doubt and curiosity..
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Now, while in deep and serious Ponderment I watch’d the Motions of his next Intent, He wheel’d about, as one full bent to try The Matter in Dispute ’twixt him and I;
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