Noun

(wikipedia thought) (en noun)

Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.

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(uncountable) The process by which such forms arise or are manipulated; thinking.

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The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory.

A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).