Proposition can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| proposition - suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party" | ||
Noun |
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| proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false | ||
| proposition - an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) | ||
| proposition - a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition" | ||
| proposition - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" | ||
| proposition - the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" |
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| 1. | noun | Securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition. | |
| 2. | noun | Original Proposition: | |
| 3. | noun | All in favor of this proposition will please say Aye. | |
| 4. | noun | The bishops were in favor of the proposition. | |
| 5. | noun | I am in favor of the proposition. | |
| 6. | noun | I've got an attractive proposition for you. | |
| 7. | noun | He was in favor of the proposition. | |
| 8. | noun | He cast a vote for the proposition. | |
| 9. | noun | Their proposition is contrary to ours. | |
| 10. | noun | It's a job worth doing, but if I think about the working hours and the risk ... I could be onto a real losing proposition here. | |
| 11. | noun | Er, well, I'd like to take a vote. Would people in favour of Mr Ogawa's proposition please raise their hands. | |
| 12. | noun | This isn't an unappealing proposition, is it? | |
| 13. | noun | The result now follows from proposition 1.3. | |
| 14. | noun | It's no wonder that his proposition was refuted so soon. | |
| 15. | noun | It's a risky proposition. |
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| Securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition. |
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| Original Proposition: |
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| All in favor of this proposition will please say Aye. | |
| The bishops were in favor of the proposition. | |
| I am in favor of the proposition. | |
| I've got an attractive proposition for you. | |
| He was in favor of the proposition. | |
| He cast a vote for the proposition. | |
| Their proposition is contrary to ours. | |
| It's a job worth doing, but if I think about the working hours and the risk ... I could be onto a real losing proposition here. | |
| Er, well, I'd like to take a vote. Would people in favour of Mr Ogawa's proposition please raise their hands. | |
| This isn't an unappealing proposition, is it? | |
| The result now follows from proposition 1.3. | |
| It's no wonder that his proposition was refuted so soon. | |
| It's a risky proposition. | |