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Presumption vs Boldness - What's the difference?

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Presumption is a synonym of boldness.


As nouns the difference between presumption and boldness

is that presumption is the act of presuming, or something presumed while boldness is the state of being bold; courage.

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.

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    boldness

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The state of being bold; courage.
  • * Rudyard Kipling, Puck of Pook's Hill
  • Then he warmed to it, and smoothly set out all his shifts, malices, and treacheries, his extreme boldnesses (he was desperate bold); his retreats, shufflings, and counterfeitings (he was also inconceivably a coward)
  • presumptuousness
  • (typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.
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