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opinion

noun · /əˈpɪnjən/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does opinion mean?

opinion (noun): the judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use opinion in a sentence?

How do you pronounce opinion?

/əˈpɪnjən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does opinion come from?

From English opine + -ion, from Middle English opinion, opinioun, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French opinion, from Latin opīniō, from opīnor (“to opine”).

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of opinion?

Words related to opinion

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “opinion” mean?

a great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity

Not quite: that's what interest means.

the judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation

Right! That's what “opinion” means.

one which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially

Not quite: that's what host means.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

Not quite: that's what property means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “opinion”?

committee

Not quite: committee means something else.

sentiment

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situation

Not quite: situation means something else.

community

Not quite: community means something else.

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