opinion vs dissenting opinion

opinion and dissenting opinion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opinion	Yes	No	No	No
dissenting opinion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dissenting opinion is a hyponym of opinion; that is, dissenting opinion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opinion:

opinion: the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
dissenting opinion: an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case

Other hyponyms of opinion include concurring opinion, majority opinion, fatwah, dictum, obiter dictum.

opinion (noun)	dissenting opinion (noun)
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)	an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof

opinion vs dissenting opinion

opinion and dissenting opinion both are nouns.

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