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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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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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