genuine conviction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgenuineandconviction
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genuine
adjective
uk/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/us/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/
If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears ...
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conviction
noun
uk/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/us/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/
the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding ...
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(Definition ofgenuineandconvictionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I am aware, of course, that concern about freedom of information derives in some cases more fromgenuineconvictionthan simple political opportunism.
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It is difficult to define agenuineconviction, religious or otherwise.
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But there are also others, who, for honourable reasons, out of verygenuineconviction, take a different view.
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As always, he made a conscientious speech, expressed withgenuineconviction.
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That may well be agenuineconviction.
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The attitude of respect and fairness shown by the judge to those who appeared before him in itself helped to discriminate between the hypocrite and the man ofgenuineconviction.
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Equally, however, there's agenuineconvictionabout its contents, a huge advance both on its predecessor and their legion of imitators.
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I believe that there is a position to be found in foreign policy which, properly stated, would express the genuine convictions of almost everybody.
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They may hold, not only genuine convictions, but they may have a case to support their convictions.
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There are those who do not hold genuine convictions and who will try to swing the lead.
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I know that they are all sincere people with genuine convictions.
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These differences of opinion have existed over a long period, but when men and women have genuine convictions about pacifism, is it any reason why we should complain?
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