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stew

noun as in mixture, miscellany

noun as in commotion; mental upset

verb as in worry; steam

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Such was the scarcity that one of the beloved staples was a stew made from leftover military rations discarded by U.S.

“There would be boozy rows aplenty — some in front of other couples — or long silent stews of resentment or recrimination or shame,” wrote Zehme.

From Salon

For a little while on Monday, he did not say yes to any of the jobs he was offered, stewing over whether they were appealing, senior enough or might box him in too much politically.

From BBC

But Schofield and his friends weren’t stewing or scanning the latest polling averages on Sunday.

“Either it’s Donald Trump, sitting in there, stewing, stewing over his enemies list; or me, with your help, working for you, checking off my to-do list,” Harris said at a recent rally.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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