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Rzeczowniki Flashcards

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Brontophobia is the fear and _______ of the storm

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concern (as a noun - rational worry), also “dotyczy”

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In ______ to the conflict between Janusz and Monika, I think we stay out of it.

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regard - other option “regarding the conflict…”, in reference to

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Children are the best ____for retired parents in third world countries

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fund - stock, resources allocated for a specific purpose

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His views are in ____ with mine. He also believes in God

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accord - agreement, understanding. Also According to/ in accord to

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The ____ in this store is so wide I can’t choose just one thing to buy.

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range - scope, assortment

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This computer program has lots of useful _______.

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feature (s) - characteristic, attribute, pros and cons

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I have to say that I am quite happy that we have always been in ____ on this issue.

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agreement - contract/ understanding

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_____ is better than apathy because ____ makes us do something.

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fear - be afraid, be scared, anxiety

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All signs resolved within 48 hours, with the exception of the _____ of appetite.

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loss - decline. noun from lose

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The beach is only a ______ of a mile away.
They lost 2 million dollars more than in the first ____ of the year.

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quarter - 1/4 of the whole

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The president’s speech was full of ______ to his youth.

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reference (s) - a reference to something, allusion to something

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The _____ is not very big but you will still have to pay for it.

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damage - failure, injury, harm; also verb, for instance: This drug can damage the liver.

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Tourists are the main source of ______ for them.

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income - revenue minus costs, profit, benefice

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Scientists are developing a new ____ to treat cancer.

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drug - medicine/narcotic

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The public interest in this _____ was very large.

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instance - example, case

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To cure any ______, a correct diagnosis has to be made.

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disease - illness, serious sickness

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The statistics were made on the _____ of demographic data.

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basis - base, foundamental, groundwork

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This _____ has been in my family for ages.
This building is a _____ of the state.

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property - ownership, possesion, real estate, building, also feature

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The country is rich in natural ______.

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resource (s) - a certain amount of something accumulated for future use

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The kitchen ____ is 20 minutes slow.

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clock - big watch, standing

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The government spent a lot of money on the new sports _____.
We want to expand the ____of this computer.
He can write poems with _____

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facility (1,2: ies) - object-building, function, very easy

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This accident will have to go before a special ______.

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committee - a team of competent and responsible persons charged with investigating a certain matter or performing a specific and special activity.

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The bag has two comfortable _______.

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handle(s) - by the door, something to hold

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I work on the ______ that nothing is impossible.

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principle - rule, base, law, claim

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I can spend hours looking at the shop ____.
There was no ____ of new art this week.

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display (1:ies) - exhibition, show, demonstration, exposition.

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He was one of the _____ at my university.
This book has a lot of action and keeps ___ in suspense.

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reader(s) - academic teacher, person reading a book

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Do not approach the ____ of the cliff, I don’t want you to fall.

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edge - margin, border, end, a narrow strip of some surface at the very end

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There is always a _____ in clothes prices before a new collection is launched.

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decline - fall, loss, collapse, decrease, also as a verb (e.g. refuse the offer)

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He didn’t realize the full ____ of the problem.

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extent - spectrum, range, scope, degree, size

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30
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I like this artist’s painting ______.

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technique - technics, technology, method, manner, way

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We have a ____ of eggs, you should take some with you.

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mass - a lot of, amany, accumulation, also a pulp and Christian event on Sunday

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He was last at the finish line. His _____ was caused by his poor state of health.

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failure - no success, fiasco, defeat also damage

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33
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He flew into New York City on the last _____ from Washington.

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flight - noun of “fly”

34
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Please leave a message with my _______.

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secretary - work in the secretariat

35
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She weighed herself on the ______ in the bathroom.

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scale - to check the weight, also in the meaning of “What’s the scale of the map?”

36
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This guy has got ____, but no brains.

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strength - power, force, noun from “strong”

37
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I would like to thank you for your _____ to our success.
We appreciate every ______.

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contribution - input, participation, from verb “contribute”, also charity/ donation in 2nd sentence

38
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Brazil was the _____ of the FIFA World Cup in 2014.

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host - landlord, householder, also presenter

39
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It rained all week long, floods are a ______.
We have been receiving anonymous _____.

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threat (2-s) - warning, danger, risk

40
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The city _____ decided to create a new park.

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council - board, managing group of people

41
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The____ from our window was very beautiful.
His ___ is very good for someone of his age. He can even see small objects.

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sight - vision, seeing, view, picture, eyes

42
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This meeting’s _____ is to choose a leader.

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objective - purpose, goal, target, aim

43
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It’s a family _____, you should not listen to that.

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affair - matter, case, issue; also romance and also scandal

44
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If you exceed your ____, your car may break down.

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load - allowed package, capacity, also cargo, freight, stuff on the truck

45
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Tom worked for similar company to our and that is why he’s a true ____ to our company.

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asset - capital, advantage, fund

46
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I can’t just leave, I’ve got ______.

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commitment(s) - what someone is obliged to do, engagement

47
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I’m not sure. Do you have ______ that it will work?

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confidence - belief, trust, certainty, assurance, reliability

48
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I won’t have any problems with getting a good job because I’m an Oxford _____.

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graduate - a person who has completed the highest grade in a given school type and has been awarded a school-leaving certificate from that school

49
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James Hetfield often uses biblical ____ in his songs.
She wanted her house to have a Scandinavian ____.

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theme(1-s), czyt. fim - style, main topic, concept

50
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It’s not Gucci. I knew it was a fake without looking at the ____.

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label - paper on a new item/stuff from a store

51
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According to this _____ you need to pay him by the end of this month

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provision - a part of contract marked with a special symbol

52
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The _____ alarmed the whole family and I smelled gunpowder.

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shot - short something to do, for instance gunshot, one photo, aiming at goal and kicking

53
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I won’t tell you what to do. You have to trust your own ______.

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judgement - verdict (also for myself), assessment of the situation, rationality

54
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You must move. Someone is missing from the second ____.

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rank - people lined up side by side, social status, quality, grade in the army

55
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The _____ looked at his land again.

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master - host, landlord, householder, also expert, managing professional

56
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She checked her _____ again in the mirror.
His sudden ______ was very mysterious

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appearance - look, also marketing, also from verb “appear” - b present

57
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Have you got any papers confirming your ______?

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identity - the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.

58
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The more I sell, the bigger my _____ is.

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commission - additional money you earn for the amount of sales you make, also a team of people appointed to supervise a process, investigate a matter, or issue a specific decision.

59
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I think that all those who were there also felt ____when the final deal was done.

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relief - a feeling of relaxation, occurring after physical discomfort or nervous tension has subsided

60
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My grandfather misses his ____.

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youth - young years, also young people

61
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We need to give _____ of our faith by helping people.

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witness - a person who is present at something and can talk about it, also confirmation of something by a witness; can be used as a verb

62
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Her sexist ____ was that females are superior to males.

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notion - thought, opinion, idea, concept, imagination, knowledge

63
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My son ____ a big international company.

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chairman(s) - act as president, team leader (the high role of an organizzation), also a noun

64
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The ____ is watching the prisoners carefully.

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guard - a person whose job it is to make sure that nothing bad happens in connection with some person or object.

65
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We have elected the new president and prime minister, ____ being a subordinate of the former.

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the latter - the opposite of “the former”, last of the people mentioned, the second from 2

66
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“Have you seen my glasses?” “They’re not in my _____.”

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vision - range of sight, ability to see, also the quality of television images and religious vision

67
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Is there a ____ for students?

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reduction - decrease, synonym of “discount”

68
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He had a very low sexy ____ of voice.

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tone - type of sound, height of voice, general feelings

69
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Of course, the criminal ____ system treats them as common old garden criminals.

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justice - fair, legal proceedings, also judicial authorities

70
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I’m glad we’ve established a financial ____.

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reserve - margin, a little more and there will be nothing, close to zero

71
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This is the final ___ of the disease, but there is the chance that your dad will recover.

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phase - stage, period, stadium, also phase of the moon

72
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Who is the boss in your ____? You, your parents, husband and maybe your children?

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household - housekeepieng, a group of people living together and supporting each other.

73
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What was your first _____? Will be a good or a bad employee?

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impression - feeling, notion, sensation

74
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I’m going to give my ___ to my grandchildren.

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estate - e.g. landed estate (countable), resources, housing resources, property

75
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In my region lies the historic ___ of Northamptonshire.

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county - small unit of administrative division in the United Kingdom and the United States

76
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Next time, you should ignore his silly ___. He is not aware of the world around us

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remark(s) - observation, notice, comment

77
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I don’t like him, he’s a ___ of everything I do.

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critic - person who judges others, also the assessor on the basis of a factual analysis

78
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We attacked the ____ and have to ready for a counterattack.

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enemy - a person we do not like, our opponent, competitor

79
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UN ____ has been accepted by the majority of leaders

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resolution - official solution, arrangement, decision, also New Year’s resolution

80
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Do you know that in Bulgaria they use other head ___ to nod?

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motion(s) - movement, gesture

81
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Who is the most famous ___manufacturer of chocolate?

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manufacturer - a person or company that makes goods for sale

82
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You hurt his feelings with your mistaken ___. He’s really a good gay.

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assumption - when you accept something is true although you are not sure about it, noun from “assume”

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