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English noun: notion | |||
| 1. | notion (cognition) a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | ||
| Samples | His impression of her was favorable. What are your feelings about the crisis?. It strengthened my belief in his sincerity. I had a feeling that she was lying. | ||
| Synonyms | belief, feeling, impression, opinion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | idea, thought | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | effect, first blush, hunch, intuition, presence, suspicion | ||
| 2. | notion (cognition) a general inclusive concept | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concept, conception, construct | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mumpsimus | ||
| 3. | notion (cognition) an odd or fanciful or capricious idea | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | whim, whimsey, whimsy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | idea, thought | ||
| 4. | notion (artifact) (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items | ||
| Samples | Buttons and needles are notions. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | article | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ribbon | ||
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