belief
/bɪˈlif/
noun
Common
1.n.any cognitive content held as true
2.n.a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
“his impression of her was favorable”
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belief and feeling share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. belief means “any cognitive content held as true”. feeling means “the experiencing of affective and emotional states”. feeling is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/bɪˈlif/
1.n.any cognitive content held as true
2.n.a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
“his impression of her was favorable”
/ˈfilɪŋ/
1.n.the experiencing of affective and emotional states
“she had a feeling of euphoria”
2.n.a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
“his impression of her was favorable”
3.n.the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
“the feel of the city excited him”
| belief | feeling | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /bɪˈlif/ | /ˈfilɪŋ/ |
| Said | bi-LEEF | FEE-ling |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 6 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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