The Clue
Assumption (7 letter answer)
The Answer
PREMISE
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Notes
The answer PREMISE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
Related Clues
Hypothesis
Postulation
Basis of argument
Logician's start
Part of a syllogism
Definition
PREMISE as a noun:
1. (premise, premiss, assumption) = a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"
PREMISE as a verb:
1. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"
2. (precede, preface, premise, introduce) = furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
3. (premise, premiss) = take something as preexisting and given