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(verb) take something as preexisting |
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Synonyms: premiss |
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Related Words: presuppose |
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(verb) set forth beforehand, often as an explanation: "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand..." |
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Related Words: exposit, set forth |
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(noun) a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play" |
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Synonyms: assumption, premiss |
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Related Words: condition, major premise, major premiss, minor premise, minor premiss, postulate, precondition, stipulation, thesis |
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(verb) furnish with a preface |
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Synonyms: introduce, preface |
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Related Words: preamble, prologize, say, state, tell |
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