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assuming

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as·sum·ing  (-smng)
adj.
Presumptuous; arrogant.
conj.
On the assumption that; supposing: Assuming the house is for sale, would you buy it?

as·suming·ly adv.

assuming [əˈsjuːmɪŋ]
adj
expecting too much; presumptuous; arrogant
conj
(often foll by that) if it is assumed or taken for granted (that) even assuming he understands the problem, he will never take any action
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Adj.1.assuming - excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants"
forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

assuming
conjunction if, provided, providing, allowing, whether, admitting, supposing, granting, whenever, in case, wherever, on the assumption that, on condition that Assuming you're right, there's not much I can do about it.
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The Sea, assuming the form of a woman, replied to him: "Blame not me, my good sir, but the winds, for I am by my own nature as calm and firm even as this earth; but the winds suddenly falling on me create these waves, and lash me into fury.
Wurt, indeed, says plainly that, assuming there are no sensations, it follows that there is no idea of existence.
The secret of it lies in a fallacy, For, assuming that if one thing is or becomes, a second is or becomes, men imagine that, if the second is, the first likewise is or becomes.
 
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