assumption
nounSomething accepted as true for the purpose of reasoning, without necessarily having been established.
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Clear all filtersThe beliefs or judgments that are widely accepted about a subject.
fallacious
adjectiveBased on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.
fallacy
nounA mistaken belief or an argument that rests on faulty reasoning.
hypothesis
nounA proposed explanation or assumption offered for examination or testing.
Proposed explanation
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misapprehension
nounA mistaken understanding of a situation or statement.
Mistaken understanding
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misconception
nounAn incorrect belief or understanding.
Incorrect belief
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premise
nounA statement or assumption on which an argument is based.
presumably
adverbAccording to what seems reasonable or likely, though not confirmed.
By reasonable assumption
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provincial
adjectiveNarrow in outlook or limited by local experience and assumptions.
supposition
nounAn assumption or proposal accepted provisionally without proof.
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