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one of my favorites, " mull it over "

 

Please define "mull"

 

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mull1  /mʌl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [muhl] Show IPA

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–verb (used without object) 1. to study or ruminate; ponder.

 

–verb (used with object) 2. to think about carefully; consider (often fol. by over): to mull over an idea.

3. to make a mess or failure of.

 

 

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Origin:

1815–25; perh. identical with dial. mull to crumble, pulverize; see mull 4

 

 

Synonyms:

1. consider, weigh.

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Here you go:

 

mull1  /mʌl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [muhl] Show IPA

Use mull in a Sentence

See web results for mull

See images of mull

–verb (used without object) 1. to study or ruminate; ponder.

 

–verb (used with object) 2. to think about carefully; consider (often fol. by over): to mull over an idea.

3. to make a mess or failure of.

 

 

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Origin:

1815–25; perh. identical with dial. mull to crumble, pulverize; see mull 4

 

 

Synonyms:

1. consider, weigh.

 

 

Perhaps I should rephrase myself "Mullet over" :hysterical:

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