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   opinion

   /əˈpɪnjən/

   noun

   • 1. a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge: "that, in my opinion, is right"
   • ▪ the beliefs or views of a group or majority of people: "the changing climate of opinion"
   • ▪ an estimation of the quality or worth of someone or something: "I had a higher opinion of myself than I deserved"
   • 2. a statement of advice by an expert on a professional matter: "if in doubt, get a second opinion"
   • ▪ a barrister's advice on the merits of a case: "the solicitor took counsel's opinion"
   • ▪ a formal statement of reasons for a judgement given: "a dissenting opinion adjudged that the government had the right to protect ‘the symbolic value of the flag’"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin opinio(n-), from the stem of opinari ‘think, believe’.

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