Hypernyms for "thought"
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abstract thought
belief
burden
cogitation
concept
conception
consideration
construct
construction
convergent thinking
divergent thinking
excogitation
explanation
eyes
feeling
figment
free association
generalisation
generality
generalization
idea
ideal
idealisation
idealization
ideation
impression
inspiration
judgement
judgment
keynote
kink
line of thought
logical thinking
mainstream
meaning
mental synthesis
mind
misconception
motif
mysticism
notion
opinion
out-of-the-box thinking
parti pris
plan
planning
pole
political sympathies
politics
preconceived idea
preconceived notion
preconceived opinion
preconception
preoccupation
preparation
prepossession
problem solving
program
programme
provision
reaction
reasoning
substance
suggestion
theme
theorem
thread
train of thought
whim
whimsey
whimsy
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.