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--v. 2 assume, propose, postulate, hypothesize, hypothecate,
conjecture, posit, assert, suppose, presuppose, theorize,
surmise, put or set forth, predicate, argue: If you accept what
Einstein premised in the Special Theory of Relativity, then you
accept that space is curved.
premium n. 1 bonus, extra, dividend, prize, award, reward, perquisite:
In our slimming competition, a premium will be paid for each
pound that you lose beyond five. 2 incentive, inducement,
stimulus, incitement, lure, bait, spur, goad, reward, Colloq
come-on, Slang US and Canadian freebie: Many Building Societies
offer premiums to first-time buyers. 3 value, importance,
regard, stock, store, appreciation: We place a premium on the
way our staff treat customers. 4 at a premium. a scarce, rare,
scant, scanty, sparse, hard to come by, in short supply, Colloq
scarce as hen's teeth, Chiefly Brit thin on the ground:
Proficient, literate, experienced editors are at a premium these
days. b costly, expensive, dear, high-priced, Colloq steep,
stiff: The convertible model of this car is at a premium.
premonition
n. intuition, foreboding, presentiment, forewarning, suspicion,
feeling, hunch, Colloq funny feeling, sneaking suspicion: I had
a premonition that something terribly evil was lurking in store
for me.
preoccupied
adj. 1 engrossed, lost in thought, rapt, thoughtful, pensive,
absorbed, cogitating, cogitative, meditating, musing,
reflecting, reflective, contemplative, contemplating, pondering,
brooding, ruminating, in a brown study: John is preoccupied,
thinking about the speech he has to deliver tonight. 2 vague,
offhand, far-away, absent-minded, abstracted, oblivious,
unaware, wrapped up, immersed, inattentive, distracted,
distrait, Colloq turned off, US out of it: From her preoccupied
air it was obvious that something was wrong.
preparation
n. 1 Often, preparations. a groundwork, spadework,
provision(s), foundation, preparing, measures, proceedings:
Nothing will interfere with our preparation for the royal visit.
b plans, arrangements: We are making preparations to leave