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| 1. | [ noun ] a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty | |
| Synonyms: | sentiment view thought persuasion | |
| Examples: | "my opinion differs from yours" "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" |
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| Related terms: | belief idea judgment eyes pole preconception politics think think | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people | |
| Synonyms: | public_opinion vox_populi popular_opinion | |
| Examples: | "he asked for a poll of public opinion" |
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| Related terms: | belief | |
| 3. | [ noun ] 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 | |
| Synonyms: | view | |
| Examples: | "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page" |
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| Related terms: | message guess side adverse_opinion see | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (law,writing) the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision | |
| Synonyms: | judgment legal_opinion judgement | |
| Examples: | "opinions are usually written by a single judge" |
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| Related terms: | legal_document majority_opinion concurring_opinion obiter_dictum dissenting_opinion fatwah law | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (law) the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) | |
| Synonyms: | ruling | |
| Related terms: | judgment Bakke_decision fatwa law | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | |
| Synonyms: | feeling notion impression belief | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | idea effect intuition presence first_blush believe | |
| Similar spelling: |
opening opponent |
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