Both Uses of
supposition
in
The Gold-Bug
- And what cause have you, Jupiter, for such a supposition?†
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- To verify the supposition, let us observe if the 8 be seen often in couples—for e is doubled with great frequency in English—in such words, for example, as 'meet,'†
Definition:
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(supposition) something supposed (rather than something known to be so) -- such as a disputed belief or assumption