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DENIUS [597]
3 years ago
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Defined as a proposition that supports or gives reasons for accepting a conclusion.

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Delicious77 [7]3 years ago
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<span>The answer is:</span>

Premise

 

A premise is a statement or a proposition that offers support for a particular conclusion. The support or the reason it gives will be enough to make the conclusion acceptable. A premise is the basis of the inference that will lead to the conclusion.

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