The Clue
Claim (9 letter answer)
The Answer
POSTULATE
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Notes
The answer POSTULATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
POSTULATE as a noun:
1. (postulate, posit) = (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
POSTULATE as a verb:
1. (contend, postulate) = maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
2. (postulate, posit) = take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
3. (necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand) = require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"