Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Conviction means a strong belief or opinion. It can also mean finding someone guilty of a crime after a trial.
Conviction
/kənˈvɪkʃən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Detectives had the suspect, but didn't yet have enough evidence to secure a conviction.
But his wife held firmly to her convictions.
Perhaps a hasty and unjust conviction – punishment, even!
Etymology:
From the Latin convictio, meaning the proving of guilt, derived from convincere which combines con- (together) with vincere (to conquer).
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