deep thought
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdeepandthought
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deep
adjective
uk/diːp/us/diːp/
going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance from the top to ...
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thought
noun[C or U]
uk/θɔːt/us/θɑːt/
the act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a ...
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(Definition ofdeepandthoughtfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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He will know that none of this announcement has been made withoutdeepthoughtand genuine concern for the individuals who might be involved.
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I rather gathered that nodeepthoughthad been given to this question.
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I think one has to admit that nodeepthoughthas been given to this aspect.
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But we too obtain great satisfaction from what we consider to be a rational conclusion arrived at after considerable experience anddeepthought.
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To achieve the right balance in such an area we each of us needdeepthoughtand an inner quietness.
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Whatdeepthoughthas been given to throwing responsibility to where it should lie—with the parents?
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Some of the feelings that have been expressed are based on great experience anddeepthought.
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If the matter is under consideration, it is important thatdeepthoughtshould be given to the action taken in 1932 to protect the industry.
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I hope that, whatever the decision, verydeepthoughtwill be given before any final decision is taken to phase out the carriers.
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It is a matter also for sophistication anddeepthought.
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He is giving verydeepthoughtto the problem.
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I should then have to go away and think and give a reply afterdeepthoughtand prayer.
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I hoped for a report that would revealdeepthoughtand have all-party support—a very good report that everyone would consider.
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He gave me the impression of speaking from a background of wide knowledge anddeepthought.
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So there has to be much careful anddeepthoughtat the intergovernmental conference next year and in the discussions leading up to it.
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I ask thatdeepthoughtbe given to this matter.
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He is often seen as a man of action, rather thandeepthought.
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Many of us know of his sincerity and of hisdeepthoughtabout the matter; he has demonstrated that today.
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It was based on commitments made in haste without any properdeepthoughtfor the implications.
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Deepthoughtand great ingenuity has been applied to devising and constructing scientific tariffs.
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