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   As·sump·tive

   /əˈsəm(p)tiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of the nature of an assumption. rare
   • 2. apt to seize something for oneself. archaic

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘taken, adopted’): from Latin assumptivus, from the verb assumere (see assume).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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