SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
notion
noun
An idea, belief, or impression about something.
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A Portrait in the Wrong Window · paragraph 6An idea, belief, or impression about something.
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See notion in use
The footprints gave Sal the notion that the visitor had arrived before sunrise.
Someone had the notion that the empty case had once held a crown.
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