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Eagerness vs Presumption - What's the difference?

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Eagerness is a related term of presumption.


As nouns the difference between eagerness and presumption

is that eagerness is the state or quality of being eager; ardent desire while presumption is the act of presuming, or something presumed.

eagerness

English

Alternative forms

* eagreness (obsolete)

Noun

(-)
  • The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
  • * 1909:
    • The things he had to tell about...were enough to make you almost tremble with excitement, when you heard all the intimate details from an animal charmer and realized with what thrilling eagerness and anxiety the whole busy underworld was working.
  • (obsolete) Tartness; sourness
    • (Webster 1913)

    presumption

    English

    (wikipedia presumption)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of presuming, or something presumed
  • * De Quincey
    • in contradiction to these very plausible presumptions
  • the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true
    • The presumption is that an event has taken place.
  • the condition upon which something is presumed
  • (dated) arrogant behaviour; the act of venturing beyond due bounds of reverence or respect
  • * Shakespeare
    • Thy son I killed for his presumption .
  • * Dryden
    • I had the presumption to dedicate to you a very unfinished piece.

    Synonyms

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