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presumption

 
 
/prɪˈzʌmpʃən/ noun

Translation

BELIEF [C] when you believe that something is true without any proof
varsayım, tahmin, ihtimal
[+ (that)] I object to the presumption that young people are only interested in pop music.3161105
BEHAVIOUR [U] behaviour that is rude and does not show respect
saygısız/kaba davranış, küstahlık
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(Definition of presumption noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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