NOUN | cognition | conviction, strong belief, article of faith | an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence |
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act | conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |
Sounds | kahnvih'kshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | An unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence. | |
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Synonyms | strong belief, article of faith | |
Narrower | amateurism | The conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money |
Broader | belief | Any cognitive content held as true |
Spanish | certeza, certidumbre, convencimiento, convicción | |
Catalan | certesa, certitud, convenciment, convicció |
Meaning | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed. | |
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Example | "the conviction came as no surprise" | |
Synonyms | judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence | |
Category | criminal law | The body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment |
Narrower | murder conviction | conviction for murder |
rape conviction | conviction for rape | |
robbery conviction | conviction for robbery | |
Broader | final judgment, final decision | A judgment disposing of the case before the court |
Opposite | acquittal | A judgment of not guilty |
Spanish | condena, pena, punición, sentencia condenatoria, sentencia | |
Catalan | condemna, frase, sentència condemnatòria, sentència | |
Verbs | convict | find or declare guilty |
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