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  • 11opinion — [[t]əpɪ̱njən[/t]] ♦♦ opinions 1) N COUNT: oft poss N, N that Your opinion about something is what you think or believe about it. I wasn t asking for your opinion, Dick... He held the opinion that a government should think before introducing a tax …

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  • 12opinion — n. 1) to air, express, give, offer, pass, state, venture, voice an opinion 2) to form an opinion about (I still have not formed an opinion about the candidates) 3) to mold (public) opinion 4) to entertain, have, hold an opinion 5) (legal) (AE) to …

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  • 13opinion — noun 1 what you think about sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, high ▪ low, poor ▪ strong ▪ conflicting, different …

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  • 14opinion — noun 1 (C) your ideas or beliefs about a particular subject (+ about): Sarah s parents have strong opinions about divorce. (+ on): I went to my boss to ask him for his opinion on the matter. (+ of): What s your opinion of her as a teacher? | the… …

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  • 15opinion — noun she did not share her husband s opinion a matter of opinion be of the opinion in my opinion Syn: belief, judgment, thought(s), (way of) thinking, mind, (point of) view, viewpoint, outlook, attitude …

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  • 16opinion — o|pin|ion [ ə pınjən ] noun count *** the attitude you have toward something, especially your thoughts about how good it is: opinion of: What is your opinion of her latest novel? opinion on: His opinions on genetic testing are well known. have a… …

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  • 17opinion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. idea, thought, belief, conviction; theory, view, judgment; notion, mind, tenet, dogma; verdict; speculation; public opinion, poll, survey. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A belief] Syn. belief, notion, view,… …

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  • 18opinion — n. 1 a belief or assessment based on grounds short of proof. 2 a view held as probable. 3 (often foll. by on) what one thinks about a particular topic or question (my opinion on capital punishment). 4 a a formal statement of professional advice… …

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  • 19opinion — noun 1》 a view or judgement not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.     ↘the beliefs or views of a large number of people.     ↘an estimation of quality or worth: he had a high opinion of himself. 2》 Law a formal statement of reasons for a… …

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  • 20opinion evidence — The testimony of a witness, given or offered in the trial of an action, that the witness is of the opinion that some fact pertinent to the case exists or does not exist, offered as proof of the existence or nonexistence of that fact. 31 Am J2d Ev …

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