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presumption

noun [C or U]
 
 
/prɪˈzʌmp.ʃən/

Definition

C1 the act of believing that something is true without having any proof: The presumption of innocence is central to American law. There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions. [+ that] The decision is based on the presumption that all information must be freely available.Guesses and assumptionsImagining and conceiving
(Definition of presumption noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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