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Preconception

The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.

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Opinion 76% connected

That which is opined; a notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression, less strong than positive knowledge; sett…

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Partiality 76% connected

The quality or state of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue bias of mind.

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Partisanship 76% connected

The state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party; feelings or conduct appropriate to a partisan.

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Persuasion 76% connected

The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind by arguments or reasons offered, or by anything that moves the mind or passions, or inclines t…

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Sentiment 76% connected

A thought prompted by passion or feeling; a state of mind in view of some subject; feeling toward or respecting some person or thing; disposition pro…

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Thought 76% connected

of Think

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View 76% connected

The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection.

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Taboo 76% connected

A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, -- an interdict of religious origin and…

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Tabu 76% connected

See Taboo.

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Prejudicial 74% connected

Biased, possessed, or blinded by prejudices; as, to look with a prejudicial eye.

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Prejudicial 74% connected

Biased, possessed, or blinded by prejudices; as, to look with a prejudicial eye.

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Bias 92% connected

A weight on the side of the ball used in the game of bowls, or a tendency imparted to the ball, which turns it from a straight line.

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Prejudice 92% connected

Foresight.

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Prepossession 92% connected

Preoccupation; prior possession.

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