assumption
nounSomething accepted as true for the purpose of reasoning, without necessarily having been established.
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Clear all filtersSomething accepted as true for the purpose of reasoning, without necessarily having been established.
A statement or assumption on which an argument is based.
To protest or object with earnest reasoning.
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