noun
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an assuming of something, as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory; supposition; a guessing.
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something that is supposed; a supposition; a guess.
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the act or process of thinking seriously and deeply; cogitation.
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the act, process of arguing offering reason or reasons, usu. disputing another's argument.
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an inferring, depending on the context, what is omitted or missing.
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anything producing an effect or result; a cause.
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the science of formal principles of reasoning; logic.
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a desire, wish.