Assumption and Likelihood

Assumption

Assumption noun - Something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning.

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Likelihood and assumption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Likelihood" instead a noun "Assumption".

Nearby Words: assume, assumed, assumptive

Likelihood noun - The quality or state of being likely to occur.

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Assumption and likelihood are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assumption" instead a noun "Likelihood".

good	good assumption	good likelihood
initial	initial assumption	initial likelihood
reasonable	reasonable assumption	reasonable likelihood
obvious	obvious assumption	obvious likelihood
Other adjectives: strong, false, decent, general.

Although in all likelihood, it's an accidental fact that none of the early popes after Peter was christened Peter (the practice of taking one's name on the assumption of the papacy was first mentioned in the 6th century).

Source: One Mario Limit

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