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   ponder

   /ˈpɒndə/

   verb

   • 1. think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion: "I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘appraise, judge the worth of’): from Old French ponderer ‘consider’, from Latin ponderare ‘weigh, reflect on’, from pondus, ponder- ‘weight’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

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   • E

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   • R

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