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n. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

v. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"

v. maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"

necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand

v. 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"

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thesis

n. an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

belief

n. any cognitive content held as true

supposition, supposal

n. the cognitive process of supposing

inference, illation

n. the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

hypothesis, possibility, theory

n. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"

theorem

n. an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth

confidence

n. a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

principle, precept

n. rule of personal conduct

hypothesis

n. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

believe, trust

v. be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"

theorize

v. form or construct theories; "he thinks and theorizes all day"

argue, contend, debate, fence

v. have an argument about something

justify, warrant

v. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"

say

v. utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"

affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

claim, take

v. lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"

describe, depict, draw

v. give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate

v. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate

v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

buy

v. accept as true; "I can't buy this story"

narrate

v. provide commentary for a film, for example

recount

v. count again; "We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made"

profess

v. receive into a religious order or congregation

pronounce, label, judge

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

relate

v. give an account of; "The witness related the events"

relate

v. have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"

report

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

report, turn in, inform on

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

demand

v. summon to court

ask, require, expect

v. consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

request

v. inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"

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disclaim

v. make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"

deny

v. refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"

obviate, rid of, eliminate

v. do away with

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