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heroic assumption

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An assumption that the speaker considers very unlikely to be true but temporarily accepts in order to make a hypothetical argument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Even if we make the heroic assumption that the governor makes this his top priority, it isn't feasible to have new regulation in effect in six months.

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