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Premise
[NOUN]2
the basic idea, concept, or foundation upon which a story is built, and often includes the central conflict, characters, setting, and overall tone or genre of the narrative
to premise
[VERB] MAIN VERB
2
expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
Examples
1. The film has a very interesting premise, but the final product leaves much to be desired.
2. The game's premise and mechanics are interesting, but there's just no meat on the bone when it comes to story and gameplay variety.
3. The book had an intriguing premise, but the characters felt shallow and undeveloped.
4. Premises form the structure of your argument.
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