opinion vs surmisal

surmisal vs opinion

opinion and surmisal both are nouns.

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

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

opinion: 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
surmisal: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Other hyponyms of opinion include adverse opinion, conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmise, position, side.

opinion (noun)	surmisal (noun)
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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

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