o·pin·ion

/əˈpɪn
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–noun 1.
a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty. 2.a personal view, attitude, or appraisal.3.the formal expression of a professional judgment:
to ask for a second medical opinion. 4.
Law. the formal statement by a judge or court of the reasoning and the principles of law used in reaching a decision of a case. 5.a judgment or estimate of a person or thing with respect to character, merit, etc.:
to forfeit someone's good opinion. 6.a favorable estimate; esteem:
I haven't much of an opinion of him.