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n. - The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation.

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  • While it would appear that boys and girls followed a common curriculum, there was gender differentiation: Girls received instruction in sewing and needlework and boys in...
  • Ori E NTAL leg illation lefs defpotic than b generally fuppofed, 553.
  • There's been talk of a Google-flavoured browser for years, so I don't see much cause for illation there.
  • "I can neither contradict," quoth I, "thy former propositions, and I see this illation followeth from them."
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  • Hearing the coach's "illation" (an inference, or that which is inferred) about a winning season ahead caused great "elation" (euphoria; exalted feeling) among the players.
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