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infatuation collapse: an object of extravagant short-lived passion; foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration

dotage collapse: mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

fondness collapse: a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"

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

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

wishful thinking collapse: the illusion that what you wish for is actually true

self-deception collapse: a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it

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

daydream collapse: have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; "She looked out the window, daydreaming"

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"

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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"

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