Theorize, Suggest

Puzzle 8 of The Moon Hard Pack

Question is: Theorize, Suggest

and the answer is: POSTULATE

Word Meaning:

POSTULATE — Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.

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