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Word: Notion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin notio(n-) ‘idea’, from notus ‘known’, past participle of noscere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnəʊʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a conception of or belief about something
Short Definition:conception of or belief about something
Examples:- children have different notions about the roles of their parents
- I had no notion of what her words meant
- the notion that mankind's Golden Age lay in the past
Definition:
an impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind
Short Definition:impulse
Examples:- she had a notion to ring her friend at work
- Gary laughed at yet another one of my misty-eyed notions
Definition:
items used in sewing, such as buttons, pins, and hooks.
Short Definition:items used in sewing
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