Usually means: Think about something repeatedly, intently.
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  1. dwell upon: Merriam-Webster
  2. dwell upon: Collins English Dictionary
  3. dwell upon: Wiktionary
  4. dwell upon: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ verb:  (transitive, slightly more formal) Alternative form of dwell on

Similar:
settle upon, rely upon, habitate, live on, think on, think about, lay hold upon, think over, rest on, hang upon, more...

Opposite:
forget, ignore, overlook, disregard

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Similar:
settle upon, rely upon, habitate, live on, think on, think about, lay hold upon, think over, rest on, hang upon, more...

Opposite:
forget, ignore, overlook, disregard



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