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deduce vs surmise

surmise vs deduce

deduce is not a noun while surmise is a noun.

deduce and surmise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deduce No No Yes No
surmise Yes No Yes No
As verbs, surmise is a hyponym of deduce; that is, surmise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deduce:
  • deduce: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
  • surmise: infer from incomplete evidence
Other hyponyms of deduce include extrapolate, elicit.
deduce (noun) surmise (noun)
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
deduce (verb) surmise (verb)
reason by deduction; establish by deduction infer from incomplete evidence
conclude by reasoning; in logic imagine to be the case or true or probable
Difference between deduce and surmise

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