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(satellite adjective) accepted as real or true without proof; "an assumed increase in population"; "the assumed reason for his absence"; "assumptive beliefs"; "his loyalty was taken for granted" |
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Synonyms: assumptive, taken for granted |
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(satellite adjective) adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty" |
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Synonyms: false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham |
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(satellite adjective) taken as your right without justification; "was hearing evidence in an assumed capacity"; "Congress's arrogated powers over domains hitherto belonging to the states" |
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Synonyms: arrogated |
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