Assume and Contend

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Assume

Assume verb - To take as true or as a fact without actual proof.
Usage example: everyone assumed, wrongly, that someone else was bringing dessert
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Contend and assume are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Assume".
Nearby Words: assumption, assuming

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.
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Assume and contend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assume" instead a verb "Contend".

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character assume character contend character
power assume power contend power
fact assume fact contend fact
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