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assumptive

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Adjective
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as=sump=tive

CIDE DICTIONARY

assumptivea. [L. assumptivus, fr. assumptus, fr. assumere.].
     Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims.  [1913 Webster]
Assumptive arms (Her.), originally, arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College. Percy Smith.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

assumptive, adj.
1 taken for granted.
2 arrogant.

Etymology
L assumptivus (as ASSUME, -IVE)

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