Contemplate but don’t act; that shouldn’t happen (4,5,2,2)
I believe the answer is:
just think of it
'don't act that shouldn't happen' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'contemplate' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'contemplate' could be 'thinkof' (thinking of is a kind of contemplating) and 'thinkof' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'but' acts as a link.
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