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supposition, n.
(suppositions)

the cognitive process of supposing
<noun.cognition>

supposal supposition

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suppositional suppose suppose

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suppose suppose

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hyponym

a hypothesis that is taken for granted
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assumption supposal supposition

sample sentences

"any society is built upon certain assumptions"

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supposititious suppositious suppositional

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hyponym

conclusion basis, base, groundwork, foundation, fundament, cornerstone presumption, given, precondition constatation, basic assumption, self-evident truth

hypernym

theory, possibility, hypothesis

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

conjecture guess hypothesis speculation supposition surmisal surmise

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guess guess guess

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surmise surmise

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lexical pointers

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supposititious suppositious suppositional suppose

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lexical pointers

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hypothetical hypothecate hypothesize

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hyponym