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premise
noun as in hypothesis, argument
Strongest matches
assertion, assumption, basis, ground, presumption, proposition, thesis
Strong matches
evidence, posit, postulate, postulation, presupposition, proof, supposition
Weak match
Example Sentences
Qatar quickly accused Israel of "reckless" behaviour and breaking international law after the attack on a residential premises in the city.
A community shop on Wearside which runs a free second-hand school uniform scheme has moved into a larger premises to cope with a rise in demand.
The premise of every interview seems to be that just because the guests are far-right authoritarians, it doesn’t mean they’re interesting.
"If some troops appear there," the Russian president said, "especially now while the fighting's going on, we proceed from the premise that these will be legitimate targets for destruction."
Reform also said it would abolish business rates, which are charged on most non-residential premises by councils.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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