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.
Purchasing or consuming in response to comparisons with other people's possessions or lifestyles.
Consumption driven by comparison
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An emphasis on acquiring and consuming goods; also advocacy for consumers' interests.
Emphasis on consumption
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To complete or bring something to its final fulfillment.
According to what seems reasonable or likely, though not confirmed.
By reasonable assumption
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Overstepping proper limits through excessive confidence or boldness.
Modest and without a wish to attract attention.
To choose not to participate in or consume something.
A whole formed by combining several separate parts.
The highest point or culminating stage of something.
Clearly visible or understandable; also seeming true although the reality may differ.
Clearly evident
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Based on an unproved guess or inference.
Based on incomplete evidence
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The beliefs or judgments that are widely accepted about a subject.
The final or highest point of a process.
Hasty and not attentive to detail.
Distrustful of people's sincerity and inclined to assume selfish motives.
Quiet, reserved, and modest in manner.
Shameless or insulting boldness.
To express the essential features of something briefly.
To bring a feeling, memory, or response to mind.
Call to mind or arouse
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Based on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.
A mistaken belief or an argument that rests on faulty reasoning.
In this sense, an object or activity receiving excessive or obsessive attention.
A proposed explanation or assumption offered for examination or testing.
Proposed explanation
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