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presupposition
[ pree-suhp-uh-zish-uhn ]
/ ˌpri sʌp əˈzɪʃ ən /
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noun
something that is assumed in advance or taken for granted:The conflict could have been avoided if the speakers had openly acknowledged the presuppositions that each of them brought to the discussion.
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OTHER WORDS FROM presupposition
pre·sup·po·si·tion·less, adjectiveWords nearby presupposition
presumptive heir, presumptive negative, presumptive positive, presumptuous, presuppose, presupposition, presuppurative, presurmise, presynaptic, pret., preta
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