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brooding

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brooding /ˈbruːdɪŋ/ adjective

brooding

/ˈbruːdɪŋ/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of BROODING

[more brooding; most brooding]

: very serious and sad

a brooding artist
a brooding landscape/essay

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— broodingly

adverb

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