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deduce

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  1. infer                 
 
de.duce \di-'d(y)u:s\ \-'d(y)u:-s*-b*l\ vt [L deducere, lit., to lead away, 
   fr. de- + ducere to lead] 1: to trace the course of  2a: to draw (a 
   conclusion) necessarily from given premises  2b: to infer from a general 
   principle  - de.duc.ible aj