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To consider to be true without evidence

To discover (something) by guesswork or intuition

To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

To establish or stipulate as a previous condition

To trust or accept as truth

To make necessary

Plead for; try to sell

To declare loudly, openly or publicly

Something presumed to be true and used as the basis for an argument

An essential or indispensable element, condition, or ingredient

A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption

The foundation or principle to which an activity, process or structure is carried out or built on

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Verb

To consider to be true without evidence

take for granted

take as a hypothesis

philosophize^US

philosophise^UK

have sneaking suspicion

take as gospel truth

put one's faith in

formulate a theory

be metaphysical

stay in the clouds

give in earnest

beat one's brains

build castles in air

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“As a result, researchers now postulate that serotonin may have a role in regulating prolactin secretion.”

Verb

To discover (something) by guesswork or intuition

get the picture

be of the opinion

make a guess at

be given to understand

go out on a limb

make an estimate of

take for granted

form an opinion of

jump to a conclusion

have a sneaking suspicion of

come to the conclusion

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

be inclined to think

draw the inference

take it as given

think it likely

have sneaking suspicion

have a sneaking suspicion

have as one's opinion

be under the impression

regard as likely

venture a guess

be of the opinion that

think it likely that

have an idea that

take it for granted

take it as read

get the impression

feel in one's bones

have a funny feeling

contextualize^US

take something on board

be led to believe

contextualise^UK

have a suspicion

have a sneaking feeling

have a foreboding

have the impression

have funny feeling

run it up flagpole

build castles in air

beat one's brains

read between lines

make suppositions

contemplate the possibility of

have a hunch of

be prepared for

see in the cards

make a judgement

lay down the law

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Verb

To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

shoot one's wad

shoot off one's mouth

draw conclusions

pop the question

have dibs on something

make a case for

give reasons for

speak one's piece

lay on the line

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Verb

To establish or stipulate as a previous condition

particularise^UK

particularize^US

have as a condition

make it a condition

be specific about

make a proviso of

make a condition of

make a precondition of

individualize^US

get to the point

come to the point

get down to brass tacks

individualise^UK

call attention to

make reference to

make mention of

give as an example

let anyone know of

speak briefly of

draw attention to

let someone know of

breathe a word of

make allusions to

direct attention to

exchange views on

deliberate about

exchange views about

mention in passing

make a passing reference

refer in passing

mention en passant

make an allusion to

illustrate with

give as example

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Verb

To trust or accept as truth

take as gospel truth

be convinced by

consider honest

consider truthful

put confidence in

attach weight to

be convinced of

give credence to

have confidence in

place confidence in

swallow something hook, line and sinker

take at one's word

take for granted

take something as gospel

swallow something hook

take at face value

not read the small print

put your faith in

swallow hook, line and sinker

have no doubt in

put one's faith in

presume to be true

give the benefit of the doubt

be persuaded of

take something at face value

hang one's hat on

place reliance on

have every confidence in

pin your faith on

place your trust in

bet bottom dollar on

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Verb

To make necessary

leave no choice but to

put in a claim for

put in an order for

put in a request for

formally request

put in an application for

place an order for

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Verb

Plead for; try to sell

initiate a discussion with

request earnestly

put in an application

go on bended knee to

make sexual advances

request urgently

make an urgent request

make an earnest request

ask authoritatively

go on bended knee

make an entreaty

make application

put in an order

make an indecent proposal to

make an improper suggestion to

submit an application

engage in conversation

make a proposal to

make conversation with

make advances to

broach the matter to

make a request to

make overtures to

broach the matter with

send invitation

have someone round

include as guest

request the pleasure of someone's company

take for granted

take as a hypothesis

speak one's piece

lay on the line

live off immoral earnings

have dibs on something

pop the question

get the answer to

seek the answer to

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Verb

To declare loudly, openly or publicly

give expression to

give utterance to

shout from the rooftops

bring to public attention

bring to public notice

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

shout something from the rooftops

beat the drum about

make something known

bring into the open

let it be known

issue a statement about

run off at mouth

make a pitch for

shout from the housetops

shoot off mouth

get on a soapbox

spread it around

be specific about

give blow-by-blow

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Noun

Something presumed to be true and used as the basis for an argument

shot in the dark

sneaking suspicion

ballpark figure

intelligent guess

preconceived notion

preconceived idea

generalization^US

generalisation^UK

hypothesizing^US

stab in the dark

hypothesising^UK

ballpark figures

rough calculations

line of argument

school of thought

way of thinking

considered opinion

sneaking suspicions

shots in the dark

conceptualisations^UK

conceptualizations^US

visualisation^UK

visualization^US

predispositions

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Noun

An essential or indispensable element, condition, or ingredient

necessary condition

essential condition

necessary thing

obligatory condition

circumscription

part and parcel

essential requirement

indispensable thing

indispensable item

not to be missed

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Noun

A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption

universal truth

intrinsic truth

self-evident truth

article of faith

words of wisdom

pearl of wisdom

idiomatic expression

pearls of wisdom

signature phrase

generalization^US

generalisation^UK

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Noun

The foundation or principle to which an activity, process or structure is carried out or built on

fundamental point

fundamental principle

main ingredient

principal constituent

chief ingredient

point of departure

principal element

meat and potatoes

organization^US

foundation stone

organisation^UK

bread and butter

first principles

basic principles

guiding principle

heart of the matter

sum and substance

first principle

rudimentary version

central component

preparatory measures

preliminary work

crux of the matter

most important part

main ingredients

chief constituent

primary element

personification

exemplification

animating spirit

vertebral column

centre of attention^UK

center of attention^US

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