reflect
verb/rɪˈflɛkt/
Frequency rank: #2,486 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To throw back light or an image; or to think carefully.
Example sentence
The calm lake was so still that it seemed to perfectly reflect the surrounding mountains.
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