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reflect

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reflect in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. reflect deeply on a subject
    "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
    chew over  think over  meditate  ponder  excogitate  contemplate  muse  reflect  mull  mull over  ruminate  speculate 
  2. give evidence of the quality of
    "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
    reflect 
  3. give evidence of a certain behavior
    "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
    reflect 
  4. to throw or bend back (from a surface)
    "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
    reflect  reverberate 
  5. manifest or bring back
    "This action reflects his true beliefs"
    reflect 
  6. show an image of
    "her sunglasses reflected his image"
    reflect 
  7. be bright by reflecting or casting light
    "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
    reflect  shine 
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