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proposition
 
Noun proposition has 5 senses
  1. proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
    --1 is a kind of     statement
    --1 has part: term
    --1 has particulars:
     negation; converse; lemma; theorem; conclusion, ratiocination; postulate, posit; axiom
  2. suggestion, proposition, proffer - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
    --2 is a kind of proposal
    --2 has particulars:
     hint, intimation, breath; touch, trace, ghost; overture, advance, approach, feeler
    Derived form: verb propose2
  3. proposition - an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
    --3 is a kind of     offer, offering
    Derived form: verb proposition1
  4. proposal, proposition - the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
    --4 is a kind of speech act
    --4 has particulars: presentation
    Derived form: verb propose1
  5. proposition - a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
    --5 is a kind of     undertaking, project, task, labor
Verb proposition has 1 sense
  1. proposition - suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
    --1 is one way to     propose, suggest, advise
    Derived form: noun proposition3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
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