notion
/ˈnoʊʃən/ noun B1- Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
- A sentiment; an opinion.
- An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack. · Yankee notions
- Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.
- Inclination; intention; predisposition; disposition. · I have a notion to do it.
Plural notions
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“Well, I’m not sure about Kansas,” said Oz, “for I haven’t the faintest notion which way it lies.
He hasn't got a notion of how children ought to play,
“I have no more notion than you how long it is to last,” Holmes answered with some asperity.
On these occasions I have noticed such a dreamy, vacant expression in his eyes, that I might have suspected him of being addicted to the use of some narcotic, had not the temperance and cleanliness of his whole life forbidden such a notion.
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