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ASSUMPTIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Accepted as real or true without proof
Example:
assumptive beliefs
Classified under:
Similar:
acknowledged (recognized or made known or admitted)
Derivation:
assume (take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Excessively forward
Example:
the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants
Synonyms:
assuming; assumptive; presumptuous
Classified under:
Similar:
forward (used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty)
