Assume and Bite

Assume

Assume verb - To take to or upon oneself.

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Bite and assume are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bite" instead a verb "Assume".

Nearby Words: assumption, assuming

Bite verb - To be objectionable or unsatisfactory.

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Assume and bite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assume" instead a verb "Bite".

Nearby Words: bit, biting, biter

Grahame Coats: You keep using the phrase "bite my head off." Now when you say "bite my head off," I take it I can assume that it is actually some kind of metaphorical statement, implying that you'll shout at me, perhaps rather angrily?

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Of course, then the problem is that the writers and characters assume it's the bite of a scorpion you have to watch out for.

Source: Somewhere, an Entomologist Is Crying
If you happen to miss her sound bite, you'll probably assume she's just a regular enemy.

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