Presupposition

n.	1.	The act of presupposing; an antecedent implication; presumption.
	2.	That which is presupposed; a previous supposition or surmise.

Noun

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presupposition - the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)

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