Premise
Premise noun - Something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning.
Usage example: your conclusion is all wrong because you started out with a false premise
Principle and premise are semantically related in basis topic. In some cases you can use "Principle" instead a noun "Premise".
Principle
Principle noun - A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.
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Synonyms for Principle
Premise and principle are semantically related in basis topic. Sometimes you can use "Premise" instead a noun "Principle".
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How words are described
| good | good premise | good principle |
| similar | similar premise | similar principle |
| common | common premise | common principle |
| established | established premise | established principle |
| Other adjectives: original, simple, stupid, entire, real, main, essential, moral, new, major, driving, general, fundamental, basic, central, different, founding, underlying. | ||
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