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Presupposition

The act of presupposing; an antecedent implication; presumption.

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Supposal 76% connected

The act of supposing; also, that which is supposed; supposition; opinion.

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Supposition 76% connected

The act of supposing, laying down, imagining, or considering as true or existing, what is known not to be true, or what is not proved.

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Presuppose 74% connected

To suppose beforehand; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to assume; as, creation presupposes a creator.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Presuppose 74% connected

To suppose beforehand; to imply as antecedent; to take for granted; to assume; as, creation presupposes a creator.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Account noun · 78% connection

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanat…

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Alternative noun · 78% connection

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choi…

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Ambiguity noun · 78% connection

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

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Assumption noun · 78% connection

the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assu…

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Believability noun · 78% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Bias adjective · 78% connection

slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric; "a bias fold"

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Choice noun · 78% connection

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choi…

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Cogency noun · 78% connection

the quality of being valid and rigorous

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Confounding adjective · 78% connection

that confounds or contradicts or confuses

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Contradictory adjective · 78% connection

that confounds or contradicts or confuses

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Credibility noun · 78% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Credibleness noun · 78% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Critical adjective · 78% connection

characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's…

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Critique verb · 78% connection

appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"

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Dependability noun · 78% connection

the quality of being dependable or reliable

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Dependableness noun · 78% connection

the quality of being dependable or reliable

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Equivocalness noun · 78% connection

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

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Evidence noun · 78% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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Absolute adjective · 78% connection

expressing finality with no implication of possible change; "an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authority"

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Allusively adverb · 78% connection

Figuratively [Obs.]; by way of allusion; by implication, suggestion, or insinuation.

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Alternately adverb · 78% connection

By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.

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Antecedent adjective · 78% connection

Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.

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Arrogance noun · 78% connection

The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant cl…

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Bye noun · 78% connection

A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye,…

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Comprehend verb · 78% connection

To take in or include by construction or implication; to comprise; to imply.

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Connotation noun · 78% connection

The act of connoting; a making known or designating something additional; implication of something more than is asserted.

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Connote verb · 78% connection

To mark along with; to suggest or indicate as additional; to designate by implication; to include in the meaning; to imply.

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Coy adjective · 78% connection

Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of…

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Determinism noun · 78% connection

(philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often underst…

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Discriminate verb · 78% connection

To make a difference or distinction; to distinguish accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be careful to discriminate betwe…

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