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brood
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- pronunciation:
- brud
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a group of young birds or other animals hatched or born at the same time to one mother.
- synonyms:
- litter, young
- similar words:
- offspring
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definition 2: |
(informal) the children that belong to one family.
Aunt Mary is coming over with her noisy brood.- similar words:
- children, kids, offspring, youngsters
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
broods, brooding, brooded |
definition 1: |
to sit on eggs in order to hatch them.
- similar words:
- sit
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definition 2: |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over").
She brooded over the problem all night.- synonyms:
- mope
- similar words:
- contemplate, dwell on, meditate, ponder, reflect, worry
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related words: |
fret, mope, pout, puzzle, stew, think |
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derivation: |
broodless (adj.) |
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