There is a strong presumption against its truth.
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Presumption
//pɹɪˈzʌmp.ʃən//
Synonyms for "presumption" (250 found)
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Closest matches (50)
assumptionpresuppositionadventurousnessallegoryallusionapriorismaptitudearcane meaningarroganceaspirationassuranceassured faithattitudeaudaciousnessaudacityaxiombasisbeliefbiasboldness
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brashnessbrassbrazennessbrinkmanshipbumptiousnessbutting-inchancecheekcheekinesscheerful expectationchutzpahclimate of opinioncolorationcommon beliefcommunity sentimentconceitconceptconceptionconclusionconfidenceconjectureconnotationconsensus gentiumconsiderationcontumelyconvictioncourage foucourting disastercrust
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (75)
daredevilrydaredeviltrydaringdeductiondependencedesiredoomed hopeeffronteryentailmentestimateestimationethosevidenceexpectationeyefacefair expectationfair prospectfaithfamiliarity
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favorable prospectfeasibilityfeelingfervent hopefire-eatingflirting with deathfoolhardinessforejudgmentforwardnessfreedomgallgeneral beliefgivengoing for brokegood chancegood cheergood hopegreat expectationsgroundsguessguessworkhardihoodharebrainednesshigh handednesshigh hopeshinthopehopeful prognosishopefulnesshopeshopinghoping against hopehubrishypothesisideaidealimmodestyimpertinenceimplicationimplied meaningimportimpositionimpressionimpudenceinferenceinnuendoinquisitivenessinsolenceintermeddlingintimationintrusivenessinvolvementironic suggestion
Noun(2 words)
Related words (125)
judgmentlawlessnessliabilitylibertieslibertyliberty abusedlicenselicentiousnesslightslikelihoodlikelinessmeaningmeddlesomenessmeddlingmetaphorical sensemindmystiquenervenotionnuance
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observationobtrusivenessoccult meaningoddsofficiousnessopinionoutlookoverbearingnessoverconfidenceoverhopeovertoneoverweeningoverweeningnessparti prispersonal judgmentplausibilityplaying with firepoint of viewpopular beliefpositpositionpostulatepostulationpostulatumpostureprayerful hopepreapprehensionpreconceptionpreconclusionpreconsiderationpredecisionpredeterminationpredilectionpredispositionprejudgmentprejudicationprejudicepremature judgmentpremisepremissprenotionprepossessionpresumptive evidencepresumptuousnesspresupposalpresurmisepretenceprevailing beliefprideprobabilismprobabilityprocacitypromisepropositionprospectprospectspublic beliefpublic opinionpushinessreactionreasonreasonable groundreasonable hopereliancesanguine expectationsecuritysentimentset of postulatessightstancestandsubsensesubsidiary sensesubsumptionsuggestionsupposalsupposingsuppositionsurmisesuspicionsymbolismtemeritytendencytheorythesisthinkingthoughttingetouchtrustundercurrentundermeaningundertoneundue libertyuppishnessuppitynessverisimilitudeviewway of thinkingwell-grounded hopeworking hypothesis
Noun(4 words)
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More general
11 entriesSynonyms
7 entriesRelated terms
2 entriescoordinate
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
derived
4 entrieshas context
2 entriesis a
3 entriesrelated to
10 entriesTranslations
69 translations across 14 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- допускане noun (the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true)
- предположение noun (the act of presuming, or something presumed)
- предположение noun (the condition upon which something is presumed)
- самонадеяност noun (arrogant behaviour)
Dutch
4 entries- aanmatiging noun (arrogant behaviour)
- aanname noun (the act of presuming, or something presumed)
- vermoeden noun (the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true)
- vermoeden noun (legal inference based on a rule or policy of law regardless of the facts)
Finnish
4 entries- olettamus noun (the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true)
- oletus noun (the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true)
- otaksuma noun (the act of presuming, or something presumed)
- otaksuma noun (the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true)
French
1 entries- présomption noun (legal inference based on a rule or policy of law regardless of the facts)
German
4 entries- Anmaßung noun (arrogant behaviour)
- Annahme noun (the act of presuming, or something presumed)
- Annahme noun (the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true)
- Annahme noun (the condition upon which something is presumed)
Hungarian
4 entries- feltevés noun (the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true)
- feltételezés noun (the act of presuming, or something presumed)
- fölényesség noun (arrogant behaviour)
- kivagyiság noun (arrogant behaviour)
Italian
1 entries- presunzione noun (legal inference based on a rule or policy of law regardless of the facts)
Kazakh
2 entries- анық-қанығына жету noun (the act of presuming, or something presumed)
- анық-қанығына жету noun (legal inference based on a rule or policy of law regardless of the facts)
Māori
3 entries- tīkai noun (arrogant behaviour)
- whakaī noun (arrogant behaviour)
- ī noun (arrogant behaviour)
Old English
1 entries- nōþ noun (the act of presuming, or something presumed)
Portuguese
2 entries- presunção noun (arrogant behaviour)
- suposição noun (the act of presuming, or something presumed)
Romanian
4 entries- presupunere noun (the act of presuming, or something presumed)
- prezumție noun (the act of presuming, or something presumed)
- prezumție noun (the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true)
- prezumție noun (arrogant behaviour)
Russian
4 entries- вероя́тность noun (the condition upon which something is presumed)
- высокоме́рие noun (arrogant behaviour)
- допуще́ние noun (the act of presuming, or something presumed)
- допуще́ние noun (the condition upon which something is presumed)
Welsh
1 entries- rhagdybiaeth noun (legal inference based on a rule or policy of law regardless of the facts)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
The result of this experiment leads to our presumption that element T determines the entire structure.
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He had the presumption to reject my proposal.
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I went to the party on the presumption that she would be there.
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