belief

  • 11belief — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, deep seated, deeply held, fervent, firm, passionate, profound, strong, strongly held, unshakable, unwavering …

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  • 12belief — be|lief W2S3 [bıˈli:f] n [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Probably from Old English geleafa belief , from leafa belief, faith ; influenced by believe] 1.) [singular, U] the feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists belief in ▪ a… …

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  • 13belief — be|lief [ bı lif ] noun *** count or uncount a strong feeling that something is true or real: CONVICTION: This theory goes against the beliefs of most current political thinkers. belief in: a belief in the existence of UFOs belief that: the… …

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  • 14belief — n. 1) to express; hold a belief 2) to shake one s belief 3) to give up, relinquish one s belief 4) a basic; doctrinaire; erroneous, false, mistaken; firm, strong, unshakable; popular; prevalent; unpopular belief 5) a belief in (nothing will shake …

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  • 15Belief — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Belief >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 belief belief Sgm: N 1 credence credence Sgm: N 1 credit credit Sgm: N 1 assurance assurance Sgm: N 1 faith faith trust troth …

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  • 16belief */*/*/ — UK [bɪˈliːf] / US [bɪˈlɪf] noun Word forms belief : singular belief plural beliefs [countable/uncountable] a strong feeling that something is true or real This theory goes against the beliefs of most current political thinkers. belief in: a… …

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  • 17belief — /bi li:f/ noun 1 (singular, uncountable) the feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists: religious belief (+ in): a belief in God (+ that): a growing belief that war had become inevitable | it is sb s belief that: It is my… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18belief — /bi leef /, n. 1. something believed; an opinion or conviction: a belief that the earth is flat. 2. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof: a statement unworthy of belief. 3. confidence;… …

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  • 19belief — [[t]bɪli͟ːf[/t]] ♦♦♦ beliefs 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N in n Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good. One billion people throughout the world are Muslims, united by belief in one god. ...a belief in personal liberty.… …

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  • 20belief — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Faith Nouns 1. (assurance of truth) belief, credence, credit, assurance, [good] faith, trust, troth, confidence, presumption; dependence on, reliance on. Informal, store. Slang, stock, gospel. See… …

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