Assumption
Assumption noun - Something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning.
Cornerstone and assumption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cornerstone" instead a noun "Assumption".
Cornerstone
Cornerstone noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
Usage example: a concern for basic human rights was the cornerstone of the president's foreign policy
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Assumption and cornerstone are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assumption" instead a noun "Cornerstone".
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