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brood

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbruːd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/brud/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bro̅o̅d)


brood
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Sense: Noun: family of animals
Synonyms:
family Collocations, children, kids (informal), flock Collocations, offspring Collocations, young Collocations, herd Collocations, litter Collocations, chicks, descendants, infants, youngsters, household Collocations, folks, kin Collocations
Sense: Verb: hatch
Synonyms:
hatch Collocations, sit Collocations, sit on bird eggs, incubate, set Collocations, cover Collocations, warm Collocations, produce Collocations, lay Collocations, nurture Collocations, keep sth warm
Sense: Verb: think about worries - followed by 'on'
Synonyms:
ponder, muse Collocations, mope Collocations, mull Collocations, dwell Collocations, worry Collocations, fret Collocations, sweat Collocations, agonize, agonise (UK), think deeply, ruminate, reflect Collocations, grieve Collocations, sulk Collocations, deliberate Collocations, daydream, meditate

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