presumption
/prɪˈzʌmp·ʃən/ n [C] (BELIEF)Definition
› a belief that something is true because it is likely, although not certain: There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions.
(Definition of presumption n (BELIEF) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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