opinion

(n) a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
- my opinion differs from yours
- I am not of your persuasion
- what are your thoughts on Haiti?
persuasion, sentiment, thought, view,
(n) 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
- his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page
view,
(n) a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
- he asked for a poll of public opinion
popular opinion, public opinion, vox populi,
(n) the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
- opinions are usually written by a single judge
judgement, legal opinion, judgment,
(n) the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) ruling,
(n) a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
- 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
impression, notion, belief, feeling,

persuasion sentiment thought view popular opinion public opinion vox populi judgement legal opinion judgment ruling impression notion belief feeling

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