"brown study" meaning in English

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          "roman": "míngsīchūshén",
          "sense": "melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought",
          "word": "冥思出神"
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      "sense": "melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought",
      "word": "冥思出神"
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