Can someone explain the difference between: Assume, presume, suppose, guess, imply, infer ?
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presume
?to think that something is true because it is likely, although you cannot be certain
?to accept that something is true unless someone proves that it is not true
?if one thing presumes another, the first thing is based on the belief that the other is true
?to act as though you have the right to behave in a particular way when you do not
assume