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Kapa Posted 12 years ago
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hi friends,
do u know the meaning of "brood over" in the following text?

“He riffled through his head, trying to recall the names of the colors on the paint chips and fabric swatches Charmaine spends so much time brooding over.”

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Kapa Do you know the meaning of "brood over" in the following text? Please use proper spelling here ('you' is so spelt). w=brood&ls=a

— Mister Micawber

  • Kapa Do you know the meaning of "brood over" in the following text?
  • Please use proper spelling here ('you' is so spelt).
  • w=brood&ls=a
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KapaDo you know the meaning of "brood over" in the following text?
Please use proper spelling here ('you' is so spelt).

'Brood (over)' = think at length (about): http://www.onelook.com/?w=brood&ls=a
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To brood here is to think deeply about something that worries or upsets you.
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thank you for your answers, but I think "thinking" does not make sense in this context. you mean, Charmaine thinks about those fabrics or paint chips?
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In this case she spends a lot of time looking at paint chips and fabric swatches, thinking about which ones to choose, and worrying about which would be the best picks.
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