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opinion noun [ əˈpɪnjən ]

• a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
• "that, in my opinion, is right"
Similar: belief, judgement, thought(s), school of thought, thinking, way of thinking, mind, point of view, view, viewpoint, outlook, angle, slant, side, attitude, stance, perspective, position, standpoint, theory, tenet, conclusion, verdict, estimation, thesis, hypothesis, feeling, sentiment, impression, reflections, idea, notion, assumption, speculation, conception, conviction, contention, persuasion, creed, dogma, as I see it, in my view, to my mind, from my standpoint, personally, in my estimation, in my judgement, in my book, for my money, if you ask me,
• a statement of advice by an expert on a professional matter.
• "if in doubt, get a second opinion"
Origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin opinio(n- ), from the stem of opinari ‘think, believe’.

be of the opinion that

• believe or maintain that.
"the complainant being of the opinion that this provided grounds for legal proceedings"

difference of opinion

• a disagreement or mild quarrel.
"there was a difference of opinion between myself and the chief planner"

a matter of opinion

• something not capable of being proven either way.
"relativism tends to regard different beliefs as just a matter of opinion"



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