ru·mi·nate (r  m -n t )
v. ru·mi·nat·ed, ru·mi·nat·ing, ru·mi·nates
v.intr.
1. To turn a matter over and over in the mind.
2. To chew cud.
v.tr.
To reflect on over and over again.
[Latin r
 minre, rmint-, from rmen, rmin-, throat.]
ru
mi·native adj.
ru
mi·native·ly adv.
ru
mi·nator n. |
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Jack strikes me as a person who does not react quickly and violently when he is angry but who ruminates about the situation.
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