estimation
noun [S] (OPINION) /ˌes.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/Definition
› your opinion of someone or something: In my estimation a lot of other banks are going to have the same problem. He sank in my estimation (= my opinion of him fell) when I saw how he treated his wife.Opinions, beliefs and points of view
(Definition of estimation noun (OPINION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- article of faith noun
- attitude noun (OPINION)
- baggage noun (FEELINGS)
- be a matter of opinion idiom
- belief noun
- core adjective (IMPORTANT)
- count noun (OPINION)
- feeling noun (OPINION)
- frame noun (STRUCTURE)
- manifesto noun
- mindset noun
- mythology noun (POPULAR BELIEF)
- notion noun
- opinion noun
- the other side of the coin idiom
- turn of mind noun
- voice noun (OPINION)
- what makes sb tick idiom
- your idea of sth idiom
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