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abstract - determine and summarize essentials; consider as general instance apart from specific examples
adduce - offer as evidence
analyze - subject to careful scrutiny
arrive at - conclude by reasoning
attribute - regard as based on or having specific meaning
belabor - apply unreasonable scrunity
calculate - consider logically and dispassionately
canvass - examine carefully in detail
cast about - contrive, plan
cerebrate - use reason, think about
check - test validity by examining closely
check out - examine and approve; consider carefully
clarify - make intelligible; free from confusion
clear up - explain so as to eliminate confusion; clarify
compare - examine for differences or similarities
conclude - determine or decide by reasoning
construe - analyze and explain
contrast - compare with something else
convince - prove by argument
correlate - determine and establish an orderly connection between two or more things
crack - puzzle out and resolve
debate - consider from all sides
deduce - infer or conclude by reasoning from something known or assumed
deliberate - consider carefully and thoroughly
derive - infer, deduce
diagnose - analyze to determine the cause of
dig into - Informal. study, examine thoroughly
dissect - examine minutely in all component parts; analyze
educe - deduce from something undeveloped
establish - determine, prove
evaluate - study and determine value or amount of
examine - inspect or investigate carefully
explore - analyze, study, investigate
figure - calculate; conclude
figure out - solve, determine
find out - discover truth of by study or observation
follow - keep one’s mind on, attend to
hypothesize - make an assumption as premise in an argument
infer - derive a logical conclusion from premise or evidence; guess, surmise
inspect - examine critically
integrate - bring together and unite information and thoughts into a coherent whole
intellectualize - consider the rational content or form of
interpolate - estimate unknown from known
interpret - explain the meaning of; construe or conceive in a specific way
investigate - examine closely and systematically
metagrobolize - tackle a difficult or puzzling problem
observe - examine carefully; consider from all sides
penetrate - discover the true nature of by careful examination
place - estimate the nature of; determine proper order or position of
plumb - examine deeply, closely, and critically
pore over - study attentively; meditate on intently
probe - investigate thoroughly
prove - establish the truth or accuracy of
puzzle - exercise one’s mind to understand something mysterious; attempt a solution by guesswork
question - analyze, examine; doubt, dispute
rationalize - consider logically; invent plausible reasons for
reason - think logically so as to reach a conclusion
redefine - clarify meaning; reexamine
reduce - comprehend something complex by analyzing its component parts
research - investigate thoroughly
review - evaluate critically; examine or study again
scrutinize - examine very closely
search - look into carefully in an effort to find something hidden; examine
sift through - separate and examine various possibilities
solve - determine the answer to a problem
sort out - examine and place in order
strategize - plan carefully toward a specific end
study - investigate carefully and in detail; think deeply, reflect on
surmise - imagine; infer from scant information
survey - inspect or consider comprehensively
syllogize - reason by means of premises that support a logical conclusion; deduce
synthesize - combine elements to reach a conclusion
think over - evaluate from all sides for possible action
think through - consider thoroughly and reach a conclusion
trace - follow logically from beginning to end
work out - devise or arrange by careful calculation
work over - consider at length; examine thoroughly