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| o·pin·ion [ ə pínnyən ] (plural o·pin·ions) |
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1. personal view: the view somebody takes about an issue, especially when it is based solely on personal judgment
  In my opinion it's all a waste of time.
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2. estimation: a view regarding the worth of somebody or something
They had a pretty low opinion of me.
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3. expert view: an expert assessment of something
I told the doctor I wanted a second opinion.
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4. body of generally held views: the view or views held by most people or by a large number of people
pundits and other opinion formers
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5. law conclusion of fact: a conclusion drawn from observation of the facts
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin opinion-< opinari "suppose"] |
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be a matter of opinion to be open to dispute or debate
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be of the opinion that to think that something is the case
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