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n. a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him"

n. the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"

mind

n. your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"

approximation, estimate, estimation

n. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

abstraction, abstract

n. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"

import, significance, implication

n. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"

hint, tip

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

inkling, intimation

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

hunch, suspicion, intuition

n. an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"

notion

n. a general inclusive concept

gleam, gleaming, glimmer

n. a flash of light (especially reflected light)

speculation, conjecture

n. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"

conjecture

n. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

projection

n. a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations

contemplation, thoughtfulness, reflection, reflexion, meditation, rumination, musing

n. a calm lengthy intent consideration

study, cogitation

n. attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"

conviction, strong belief

n. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

feeling, impression, notion, belief

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"

persuasion, view, opinion, thought, sentiment

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

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

thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation

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

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