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Accusatory vs Assumptive - What's the difference?

accusatory | assumptive |

As adjectives the difference between accusatory and assumptive

is that accusatory is pertaining to, or containing, an accusation while assumptive is held as true or valid without evidence.

accusatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation.
  • * George Grote
  • This conclusion will certainly be strengthened by reading the accusatory speech composed by Deinarchus

    assumptive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Held as true or valid without evidence.
  • Forward or presumptuous.
  • (heraldry, of arms) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
  • (Percy Smith)
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