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Collocations for philosophical - adj.

1. of philosophy

VERBS

be
become, get, wax
The debate was getting too philosophical for me.
I could wax philosophical on all the injustices of life.

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ADVERB

purely
a purely philosophical argument
deeply
Roth's story is deeply philosophical.
rather

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2. calm and accepting

VERBS

be
Try to be philosophical about it.
remain

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ADVERB

very
quite

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PREPOSITION

about
Dad's being quite philosophical about the whole thing.

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Philosophical is used with these nouns:
argument, belief, bent, debate, discussion, enquiry, foundation, idea, implication, justification, outlook, point of view, position, question, reflection, speculation, thought, topic, tradition, treatment, truth, view, writing

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