Another word for brown study

The condition of being so lost in solitary thought as to be unaware of one's surroundings

• trance

  1. A hypnotic, cataleptic, or ecstatic state.
  2. Detachment from one's physical surroundings, as in contemplation or daydreaming.
  3. A semiconscious state, as between sleeping and waking; a daze.

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  1. A hypnotic, cataleptic, or ecstatic state.
  2. Detachment from one's physical surroundings, as in contemplation or daydreaming.
  3. A semiconscious state, as between sleeping and waking; a daze.

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• study

  1. The effort to acquire knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research:
  2. An act or effort made in the pursuit of knowledge:
  3. A branch of knowledge or department of learning:

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  1. The effort to acquire knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research:
  2. An act or effort made in the pursuit of knowledge:
  3. A branch of knowledge or department of learning:

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• reverie

  1. A state of abstracted musing; daydreaming.
  2. A daydream:

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  1. A state of abstracted musing; daydreaming.
  2. A daydream:

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• muse

  1. To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in thought.
  2. To consider or say thoughtfully:
  3. A state of reflection.

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  1. To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in thought.
  2. To consider or say thoughtfully:
  3. A state of reflection.

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• daydreaming

  1. Present participle of daydream.
  2. An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.

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  1. Present participle of daydream.
  2. An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.

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• bemusement

  1. The characteristic of being bemused.

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  1. The characteristic of being bemused.

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• abstraction

  1. The act of abstracting or the state of having been abstracted.
  2. An abstract concept, idea, or term.
  3. An abstract quality.

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  1. The act of abstracting or the state of having been abstracted.
  2. An abstract concept, idea, or term.
  3. An abstract quality.

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• absent-mindedness

  1. Alternative form of absent-mindedness.
  2. The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied. [First attested in the late 19^th century.]

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  1. Alternative form of absent-mindedness.
  2. The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied. [First attested in the late 19^th century.]

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