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Meaning of Brooding | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbɹuːdɪŋ

Definitions

A spell of brooding; the time when someone broods.

Equivalents

العربية التّفكير
Čeština přemýšlivý
Deutsch grübelnd grüblerisch
Ελληνικά κατηφής μελαγχολικός
Español cabizbajo meditativo melancolía
Suomi haudonta hautominen
Français méditatif
Italiano cupo malinconico meditabondo
日本語 育雛
한국어 반추
Português meditativo
Română îngândurat
Svenska grubbel grubbleri ruvning

Examples

“The lyrics are different: gone are the dreamy, un-self-conscious proclamations of affection from the EP (which was reissued with additional tracks), replaced with vividly dark broodings, thick with doubt⟳ and fear.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Broodingly broodingness broodlessness broodlet broodline broodling

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