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What's the difference between "I think this is not beautiful" and I don't think this is beautiful"? This left me thinking for quite some time.

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I don't believe there is any basic difference in meaning, but there would be an implied difference based on emphasis. "I think this is not beautiful" is a much stronger opinion than "I don't think this is beautiful". At that point someone might just slide straight into the meaning of "omg this is horrendous-looking"
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What's your take on it?
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There's not really a "difference" in meaning, but the latter is much more common and just sounds better. The former is something that non-native speakers are more likely to say.
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So what are you trying to suggest?
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I consider she is not beautiful. I suppose she is not beautiful.

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