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1. reflect - verb

· manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"

Hypernym(s): indicate, point, designate, show




2. reflect - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): chew_over, think_over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, mull, mull_over, ruminate, speculate

Hypernym(s): think, cogitate, cerebrate




3. reflect - verb

· to throw or bend back (from a surface); "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"

Synonym(s): reverberate




4. reflect - verb

· be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

Synonym(s): shine

Hypernym(s): emit, give_out, give_off




5. reflect - verb

· show an image of; "her sunglasses reflected his image"

Hypernym(s): show




6. reflect - verb

· give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"

Hypernym(s): attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence




7. reflect - verb

· give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"

Hypernym(s): attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence





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