What does premiss mean?
Premiss means Alternative spelling of premise..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative spelling of premise..
[…] that he might have no excuse for evading the test, the Franciscan declared himself willing to be a victim to this high logic, and to be burned for the sake of securing the necessary minor premiss.
Use premiss when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Premiss means Alternative spelling of premise..
Common synonyms include premise, assumption.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] that he might have no excuse for evading the test, the Franciscan declared himself willing to be a victim to this high logic, and to be burned for the sake of securing the necessary minor premiss.
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