absent-mindedness

  • 131muse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. ponder, meditate, dream, ruminate. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. ponder, meditate, reflect; see think 1 . n. Syn. inspiration, stimulus, creative impulse, creative spirit, genius, poetic… …

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  • 132reverie — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. daydream, musing, fancy, brown study, woolgathering. See imagination, inattention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. meditation, musing, daydream, woolgathering; see dream 1 , fancy 2 , reflection 1 . III… …

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