(usually in plural form "notions") Small, useful items
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A conception of, or a belief, about something
“I thought it necessary to examine this popular notion that wealth consists in money, or in gold and silver.”
An intuitive impression or feeling about something
“She has this naive notion that she can always trust in the kindness of strangers.”
A mental representation or idea
“The building certainly did not match my notion of what a country cottage should have looked like.”
Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought of, or imagined
“Marian hadn't a notion of what Miss Dorothy meant.”
An impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind
“She had a notion to ring her friend at work.”
(usually in plural form "notions") Small, useful items
“Arthur Morgan stepped into the general store and began perusing the notions.”
A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact
A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group
A slight or indirect indication or suggestion
A statement or principle having general rather than specific validity or force
A myth or popular belief
The state or quality of being specious
An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice
An expectation or goal that is unlikely to be achieved or realized
Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature
An established law or practice
A small showy ornament or piece of jewelry
A passionate aspiration or ambition
A fact that is taken into account in deciding something
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