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introspection
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introspection
(noun)
introspection
/ˌɪntrə
ˈ
spɛkʃən/
noun
introspection
/ˌɪntrə
ˈ
spɛkʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of INTROSPECTION
[
noncount
]
:
the process of examining your own thoughts or feelings
a moment of quiet
introspection
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— introspective
/ˌɪntrə
ˈ
spɛktɪv/
adjective
[
more introspective; most introspective
]
As a student, he was very quiet and
introspective
.
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