| 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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