Conviction vs Resolute - What's the difference?
conviction | resolute |
(countable) A firmly held belief.
(countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
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(uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.
(uncountable) The state of being convinced.
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Firm, unyielding, determined.
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(obsolete) Convinced; satisfied; sure.
As a noun conviction
is (countable) a firmly held belief.As an adjective resolute is
firm, unyielding, determined.conviction
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(wikipedia conviction)Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=He said Robins had not been in trouble with the law before and had no previous convictions . Jail would have an adverse effect on her and her three children as she was the main carer.}}
- The visitors were being pinned back by the end of the first half. Yet Gordon Strachan's side played with great conviction and always had a chance of springing a surprise when their opponents were so susceptible at the back.
Synonyms
* See alsoresolute
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Adjective
(en adjective)- She was resolute in her determination to resist his romantic advances.
- He was resolute in his decision to stay.
- Edward is at hand, / Ready to fight; therefore be resolute .
- If the Coward Bumble Bee / In his chimney corner stay, / I, must resoluter be!
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