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    PRECONCEIVED IDEA

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidenceplay

    Example:

    he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions

    Synonyms:

    parti pris; preconceived idea; preconceived notion; preconceived opinion; preconception; prepossession

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("preconceived idea" is a kind of...):

    opinion; persuasion; sentiment; thought; view (a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty)

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