The Clue
Judge's formal statement (7 letter answer)
The Answer
OPINION
Tags
Notes
The answer OPINION is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
OPINION as a noun:
1. (opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought) = a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
2. (public opinion, popular opinion, opinion, vox populi) = a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
3. (opinion, view) = a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
4. (opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement) = the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
5. (opinion, ruling) = the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
6. (impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion) = 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"