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stated / unstated assumption

stated / unstated assumption (suposición explícita / implícita)

a belief an argument depends on, which the author either says outright (stated) or leaves unsaid (unstated).

Example

Join our gym and get the body you want. (Unstated assumption: you want to change your body.)

In Spanish

stated / unstated assumption (suposición explícita / implícita) — una creencia de la que depende un argumento, que el autor dice abiertamente (explícita) o no dice (implícita).

Join our gym and get the body you want. (Suposición implícita: quieres cambiar tu cuerpo.)

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