Basic Assumption Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
	90%	6		A strongly held conviction
	noun • any cognitive content held as true • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
	90%	9		A hypothesis or proposition that is taken as self-evident or assumed to be true
	noun • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning verb • maintain or assert • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom • require as useful, just, or proper

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