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Brood
01
all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together
Examples
The mother hen clucked softly to her brood of chicks, guiding them to a patch of grass for foraging.
to brood
01
to dwell on one’s troubles or worries in a depressed way
Intransitive
Examples
The rainy weather made her brood about her financial struggles.
02
to sit on an egg until it hatches
Transitive: to brood bird eggs
Examples
The hen brooded her eggs carefully in the nest.
03
to stay close or hang over something in a heavy or threatening way
Intransitive
Examples
Dark clouds brooded over the valley before the storm.
04
to stay quiet and upset, showing anger or annoyance without saying much
Intransitive
Examples
She brooded for hours, her arms crossed and her face set in a frown.
Lexical Tree
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