noun
- A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
- synonyms: guess, conjecture, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
- A hypothesis that is taken for granted.
- usage: "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
- synonyms: assumption, supposal
- The cognitive process of supposing.
- synonyms: supposal
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