context: It is highly unlikely that Daniel got the football. It is likely that Brian is a lion. Chances are slight that Emily is a cat.
hypothesis: There is little chance that daniel got the football, or Emily is a cat.
valid_hypothesis: There is little chance that daniel got the football, or Emily is a cat.
invalid_hypothesis: It is probably the case that daniel got the football, or Emily is a cat.
hypothesis_assertion: Daniel got the football, or Emily is a cat.