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public opinion collapse: a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

mystique collapse: an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing

point of view collapse: the spatial property of the position from which something is observed; a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"

attitude collapse: a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"; a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"; position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)

unconvincing collapse: not convincing; "unconvincing excuses"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile"

concept collapse: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

implausible collapse: having a quality that provokes disbelief; "gave the teacher an implausible excuse"

theory collapse: a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"; a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"

opinion collapse: the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself); a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"; the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"; 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"

thinking collapse: the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

notion collapse: (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"; a general inclusive concept; an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

judgment collapse: the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"; (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it; the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions; the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions; an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"

doctrine collapse: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

ethos collapse: (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"

dogma collapse: a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative; "he believed all the Marxist dogma"; a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

observation collapse: the act of observing; taking a patient look; the act of making and recording a measurement; facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor"; a remark expressing careful consideration

incredible collapse: beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"

estimate collapse: a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"; an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"; the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"; a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"; judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

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