Assumption vs Insinuation - What's the difference?
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The act of assuming]], or taking to or upon one's self; the act of [[take up, taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
* {{quote-journal, year=1976, author=, title=The Journal of Aesthetic Education, Volume 10
, passage=No doubt a finite evaluative argument must make some unargued evaluative assumptions, just as finite factual arguments must make some unargued factual assumptions.}}
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; — formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition.
The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.
That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion, innuendo or intimation by distant allusion
* slander may be conveyed by insinuations .
As nouns the difference between assumption and insinuation
is that assumption is the act of assuming]], or taking to or upon one's self; the act of [[take up|taking up or adopting while insinuation is the act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.assumption
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(en noun)- His assumption of secretarial duties was timely.
- Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty.
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