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concept, conception, construct

n. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

construct

v. draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"

construct

v. create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"

reconstruct, construct, retrace

v. reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"

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impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion

n. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "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"

perception

n. a way of conceiving something; "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"

philosophy

n. any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"

image, mental image

n. an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate"

inkling, intimation, glimmering, glimmer

n. a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"

gleam, gleaming, glimmer

n. a flash of light (especially reflected light)

hint, tip

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

creed, credo

n. any system of principles or beliefs

belief, dogma, tenet

n. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

blueprint, design, pattern

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

topic, subject, issue, matter

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

public opinion, popular opinion, opinion, vox populi

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

opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought

n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

theory

n. 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"

sympathy, understanding

n. an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"

manufacture

v. create or produce in a mechanical way; "This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success"

shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

manufacture

v. produce naturally; "this gland manufactures a specific substance only"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

reenact

v. enact or perform again; "They reenacted the battle of Princeton"

pattern

v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

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misconception

n. an incorrect conception

destroy, destruct

v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down

v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

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