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  • 21Assumption — As*sump tion (?; 215), n. [OE. assumpcioun a taking up into heaven, L. assumptio a taking, fr. assumere: cf. F. assomption. See {Assume}.] 1. The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one s self; the act of taking up or adopting. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 22presume — presumedly /pri zooh mid lee/, adv. presumer, n. /pri zoohm /, v., presumed, presuming. v.t. 1. to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you re tired after your drive. 2. Law. to assume as true in the absence of proof to the contrary. 3 …

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  • 23unwarranted — adjective Not warranted; unjustified; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable. See Also: unwarrantability, unwarrantable, unwarrantableness …

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  • 24presume — pre•sume [[t]prɪˈzum[/t]] v. sumed, sum•ing 1) to take for granted, assume, or suppose 2) law Law. to assume as true in the absence of proof to the contrary 3) to undertake with unwarrantable boldness 4) to undertake (to do something) without… …

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  • 25presume — [c]/prəˈzjum / (say pruh zyoohm) verb (presumed, presuming) –verb (t) 1. to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you re tired. 2. Law to assume as true in the absence of proof to the contrary. 3. to undertake, with unwarrantable… …

  • 26trespass — v. & n. v.intr. 1 (usu. foll. by on, upon) make an unlawful or unwarrantable intrusion (esp. on land or property). 2 (foll. by on) make unwarrantable claims (shall not trespass on your hospitality). 3 (foll. by against) literary or archaic offend …

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  • 27unwarrantably — adverb in an unwarrantable manner or to an unwarranted degree in this painting, the relationship of the upper part of the body to the lower is uneasy and the right thigh seems unwarrantably stressed • Derived from adjective: ↑unwarrantable …

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  • 28Charlatan — Char la*tan, n. [F. charlatan, fr. It. ciarlatano, fr. ciarlare to chartter, prate; of imitative origin; cf. It. zirlare to whistle like a thrush.] One who prates much in his own favor, and makes unwarrantable pretensions; a quack; an impostor;… …

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  • 29Contemn — Con*temn (k[o^]n*t[e^]m ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contemned} ( t[e^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Contemning} ( t[e^]m n[i^]ng or t[e^]m [i^]ng).] [L. contemnere, temptum; con + temnere to slight, despise: cf. OF. contemner.] To view or treat with contempt …

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  • 30Contemned — Contemn Con*temn (k[o^]n*t[e^]m ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contemned} ( t[e^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Contemning} ( t[e^]m n[i^]ng or t[e^]m [i^]ng).] [L. contemnere, temptum; con + temnere to slight, despise: cf. OF. contemner.] To view or treat with… …

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