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Opinions and attitudes

self-assessment

noun

when you judge the quality of your own work and how much progress you have made

opinion

noun

the attitude that you have towards something, especially your thoughts about how good it is

attitude

noun

someone’s opinions or feelings about something, especially as shown by their behaviour

view

noun

a personal opinion, belief, or attitude about a particular situation or subject

viewpoint

noun

an attitude, or an opinion

reputation

noun

a general opinion that someone or something has a particular quality

impression

noun

an opinion or feeling that you have about someone or something you have seen but do not know very well

feeling

noun

an opinion that you have about something, especially when it is based on general thoughts rather than definite reasons

stand

noun

an attitude or opinion about something, especially one that you state publicly

stance

noun

an attitude or view about an issue that you state clearly

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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