word
Assumption
Uh-SUH-mpshuhn
/ʌˈsʌmpʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
assumption
Dictionary meaning
The act of taking possession of or power over something.
Examples
- Their assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba.
- Your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted.
Synonyms: laying claim
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