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postulate v. [
contend] maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
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postulate n. [
posit] (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
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postulate v. [
posit] take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
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postulate v. [
necessitate, ask, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand] require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";
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