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Proposition

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WordDefinition
suggestionnoun(countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
profferverb(transitive, reflexive) To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of.

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proffernounAn offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender.
suggestionnoun(countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
offernounA proposal that has been made.
proposalnounSomething which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance.
recommendationnounA suggestion or proposal about the best course of action (with adpositions including "about" for the context and "to" for the course of action)
claimnounA new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
affirmationnounThat which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
affirmverbTo assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
nominationnoun(more common) The result of such a nomination act.
assertionnounThe act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
statementnounA declaration or remark.
positionnounA place or location.
advocatenounA person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
submissionnounThe act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work.
argumentnoun(countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
allegationnounAn assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
principlenounA fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
assumptionnounThe act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
suppositionnounSomething that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
presumptionnounThe belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.

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