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opined | spined |

As a verb opined

is (opine).

As an adjective spined is

(not comparable) having spines, spiny.

opined

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Verb

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    opine

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) opiner, from (etyl) ; see optate and opt.

    Verb

    (opin)
  • To have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
    • I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.
    ''"Your decisions," she opined , "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company."
  • To give one's formal opinion (on'' or ''upon something).
    • I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.
    Derived terms
    * opination
    Related terms
    * opinion * opinionated

    Etymology 2

    From Latin and Ancient Greek + (-ine).

    Noun

    (wikipedia opine) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours

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    spined

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Having spines, spiny.
  • (comparable, in combination, usually, figuratively) Having a certain type of spine (backbone).
    • He's just another linguini-spined politician.

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