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assumption

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1. assumption - Noun

2. Assumption - Proper noun

Meaning

The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting.

The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim.

The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.

The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.

A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba Source: Internet

the Nazi assumption of power in 1934 Source: Internet

he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts Source: Internet

your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted Source: Internet

he despised them for their presumptuousness Source: Internet

any society is built upon certain assumptions Source: Internet

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