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| 1. | [ noun ] an assumption that is taken for granted | |
| Synonyms: | presupposition given precondition | |
| Related terms: | assumption assume | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed | |
| Related terms: | inference law | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming | |
| Examples: | "his presumption was intolerable" |
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| Related terms: | discourtesy make_bold | |
| 4. | [ noun ] audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to | |
| Synonyms: | assumption effrontery presumptuousness | |
| Examples: | "he despised them for their presumptuousness" |
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| Related terms: | audacity uppityness presume | |
| Similar spelling: |
presumptive presumptively presumptuous prismatoid presume_to presumptuously presentation Prosimii presumed prismatic presentational |
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