dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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VERB | 1 | reflect | Manifest or bring back |
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2 | reflect, reverberate | To throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface) | |
3 | reflect, chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate | Reflect deeply on a subject | |
4 | reflect, shine | Be bright by reflecting or casting light | |
5 | reflect | Give evidence of a certain behavior | |
6 | reflect | Give evidence of the quality of |
Sounds | rahfleh'kt; rihfleh'kt |
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Rhymes | abject, affect, aftereffect, and 64 more rhymes in ehkt at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Manifest or bring back. |
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Pattern | Something ----s something |
Examples | "This action reflects his true beliefs" |
Narrower | redound |
Broader | indicate, point, show |
Meaning | To throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface). |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Examples | "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium" |
Synonyms | reverberate |
Category | acoustics |
Narrower | reverberate; mirror |
Similar to | reverberate |
Nouns | reflector |
Meaning | Reflect deeply on a subject. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
Synonyms | chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate |
Narrower | premeditate; theologize, theologise; introspect; bethink; cogitate; wonder, question; puzzle; study, consider |
Broader | think, cogitate, cerebrate |
Meaning | Be bright by reflecting or casting light. |
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Pattern | Something ----s |
Examples | "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects" |
Synonyms | shine |
Narrower | resplend; glare; opalesce; luminesce; sparkle, scintillate, coruscate |
Broader | emit, give out, give off |
Meaning | Give evidence of a certain behavior. |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP |
Examples | "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him" |
Broader | attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence |
Similar to | reflect |
Meaning | Give evidence of the quality of. |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP |
Examples | "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student" |
Narrower | mirror |
Broader | attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence |
Similar to | reflect |