BASIC ASSUMPTION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An assumption that is basic to an argument

Synonyms:

basic assumption; constatation; self-evident truth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("basic assumption" is a kind of...):

assumption; supposal; supposition (a hypothesis that is taken for granted)

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