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1) What does "stumble on" mean in " " The widow said the President stumbled on her husband's name. 'I heard him stumbling on trying to remember my husband's name. And that's that hurt me the most."
What does "stumbled ON her husband's name" mean? What about "Stumbling ON trying to remember my husband's name"?
2) What does "do well to medicate" mean here?
"Earth types value friendship. Earth individuals do well to meditate and nourish themselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually."
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Hi Gabriel,
"Stumble on" means the President didn't quite remember the name and made that clear while speaking to the woman. Either he mispronounced it or got part of it right or didn't remember it at all.
The word used is "meditate" (not "medicate"). Meditation is an eastern practice where you clear your mind of all the many things that are passing through it and concentrate on breathing deeply. It's a calming exercise.
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Stumbling on means "you are talking but you forget some details inbetween and you start using fillers like AAA, ummmm. Etc. In that Trump's controversy, it means he did not know his name. He did not seem to recall his name while talking with the widow.
2nd one- meditate means reflection, deep thinking, etc. Again it depends on context.
2nd one- meditate means reflection, deep thinking, etc. Again it depends on context.
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1. He couldn't remember her husband's name.
2. To "meditate" means to think deeply and carefully about something, often to relax.
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