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(archaic, transitive) To guess; conjecture.
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to have a blamestorm, i.e., a session where a group discusses the cause(s), human and otherwise, of the failure of something
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Alternative form of brainstorm (“solve a problem with brainstorming”) [To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.]
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(chiefly US) Originally, a group of experts who advise a government, often informally.
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Alternative form of brainstorm [(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.]
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A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
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To analyze one's thoughts and emotions with a view to self-improvement.
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(idiomatic, especially US) Alternative form of have another think coming [(idiomatic) To be deluded, to be mistaken; to need to rethink something one has determined; to need to reconsider one's plans or expectations.]
adj
That has been heard or listened to; that has been aurally detected.
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A creativity technique by which a group tries to find solutions for a specific problem from ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.
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(transitive) Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.
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(UK, Ireland) Take note; used to point out an exception or caveat.
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To collaborate in a mental task, such as generating ideas.
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(idiomatic, chiefly used conditionally) To read people's minds (in general).
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(idiomatic) To guess or deduce what someone is thinking.
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Realize the error in what one is thinking or doing.
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Synonym of think aloud protocol
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Alternative form of talk aloud protocol [Synonym of think aloud protocol]
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A data-gathering method used in a variety of research areas in people are asked to verbalise their thought processes as they do a specific task, and this is recorded for further analysis.
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(idiomatic) To voice one's ideas; to brainstorm.
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Alternative form of think aloud protocol [A data-gathering method used in a variety of research areas in people are asked to verbalise their thought processes as they do a specific task, and this is recorded for further analysis.]
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(education) A collaborative teaching strategy in which the teacher poses a question or a problem to the students, and the students are given sufficient time to think and gather their thoughts, after which the teacher asks them to pair themselves and share their thoughts with each other.
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Alternative spelling of think tank [(idiomatic) A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests.]
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Synonym of brainstorming.
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(rare, transitive) To speak against; contradict.
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