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presuppose

verb as in presume

verb as in believe

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Yet attributing Trump’s actions to his supposed dealmaking genius presupposes that he got something in return for backing down.

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It is presupposed that Trump, no matter what, will become the nominee.

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It’s a debate that presupposes a fixity, using language long-weaponized by conservative and far-right voices, that many are now challenging and rejecting.

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But it also presupposes a grim reality: that some civilian deaths might be proportional.

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But for many of us, a final resting place presupposes that one has had a final living place.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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