assumption
nounSomething accepted as true for the purpose of reasoning, without necessarily having been established.
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fallacious
adjectiveBased on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.
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nounA proposed explanation or assumption offered for examination or testing.
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nounA statement or assumption on which an argument is based.
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adjectiveNarrow in outlook or limited by local experience and assumptions.
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nounAn assumption or proposal accepted provisionally without proof.
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