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premise

Definition for premise

noun as in hypothesis, argument

verb as in hypothesize

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“This premise that there was an intent to beat the clock is ridiculous,” Inglewood Mayor James Butts said at the time.

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So coffees, lattes and other milky drinks made on café premises would not come under this tax.

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One of the farms targeted belonged to William Maughan, a beef, poultry and arable farmer in County Durham whose parents live on the premises.

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I’d agree with your premise if Japan leaves a void that no one else has an interest in filling.

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If passed into law, it would be illegal to provide non-surgical treatments to anyone under 18 and require procedures to be carried out in approved premises.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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