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brood in WordNet English dictionary
noun- the young of an animal cared for at one time
brood
verb- sit on (eggs)
"Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
brood hatch cover incubate
- think moodily or anxiously about something
brood dwell
- be in a huff; be silent or sullen
grizzle brood stew
- be in a huff and display one's displeasure
"She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"
sulk pout brood
- hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
brood hover loom bulk large
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