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postulate
/ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪt/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- verb
maintain or assert
He contended that Communism had no future
- noun
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- verb
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
He posited three basic laws of nature
- verb
require as useful, just, or proper
It takes nerve to do what she did