contemplation

US /ˌkɑːn.t̬əmˈpleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɑːn.t̬əmˈpleɪ.ʃən/
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Betrachtung

serious and quiet thought for a period of time:

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She was staring out over the lake, lost in contemplation.
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contemplate