Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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guess | Yes | No | Yes | No |
infer | No | No | Yes | No |
guess (noun) | infer (noun) |
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an estimate based on little or no information | |
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
guess (verb) | infer (verb) |
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expect, believe, or suppose | reason by deduction; establish by deduction |
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) | believe to be the case |
guess correctly; solve by guessing | guess correctly; solve by guessing |
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation | conclude by reasoning; in logic |
draw from specific cases for more general cases |