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contemplative [kənˈtemplətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] ADJ

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The man is seated on a plinth, back upright, head in contemplative profile, lithe legs dangling in mid-air.
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Compared to books of the same time period, it lacks the bucolic, platonic, and contemplative love commonly portrayed in the chivalric heroes.
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The essay champions contemplative life to the life of action.
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It is visionary, deeply felt, contemplative and singularly personal in nature.
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I could no longer be occupied with a contemplative activity like literature, he recalled later.
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They were both active in preaching, and contemplative in study, prayer and meditation.
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Compositions can vary immensely from start to finish, usually alternating between low, contemplative pieces and athletic displays of musicianship called tahrir.
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It also is used in liturgy and as a form of contemplative prayer.
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His stress on contemplative life served to counterbalance the activities undertaken by the monks.
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The daily life of a missionary involves several hours of silent contemplative prayer.
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