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opinion, n.
(opinions)
freq. cnt. 32
more info a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
<noun.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

opinion persuasion sentiment thought view

sample sentences

"my opinion differs from yours"
"I am not of your persuasion"
"what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
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opine
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view
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think think
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idea judgment, mind, judgement eyes preconception, preconceived notion, prepossession, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea pole politics, political sympathies
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belief
more info a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

opinion view

sample sentences

"his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
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opine
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view
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message, content, subject matter, substance
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adverse opinion guess, speculation, surmise, conjecture, supposition, surmisal, hypothesis side, position
more info a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
<noun.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

opinion popular opinion public opinion vox populi

sample sentences

"he asked for a poll of public opinion"
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belief
more info the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

opinion ruling
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rule
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judgment, judgement, judicial decision
domain of synset (topic)
law, jurisprudence
instance hyponym
Bakke decision
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fatwa
more info the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

judgement judgment legal opinion opinion

sample sentences

"opinions are usually written by a single judge"
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judge
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legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
domain of synset (topic)
law, jurisprudence
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concurring opinion dissenting opinion majority opinion fatwah obiter dictum, dictum
more info a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
<noun.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 62 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6

belief feeling impression notion opinion

sample sentences

"his impression of her was favorable"
"what are your feelings about the crisis?"
"it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"
"I had a feeling that she was lying"
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feel
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impressionistic
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believe
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idea, thought
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presence effect first blush suspicion, hunch, intuition