speculate vs reason

reason vs speculate

speculate is not a noun while reason is a noun.

speculate and reason both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
speculate	No	No	Yes	No
reason	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reason is a hypernym of speculate; that is, reason is a word with a broader meaning than speculate:

speculate: talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
reason: think logically

speculate (noun)	reason (noun)
	the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
	a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
	a justification for something existing or happening
	an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
	a rational motive for a belief or action
	the state of having good sense and sound judgment

speculate (verb)	reason (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject	think logically
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion	present reasons and arguments
invest at a risk

Difference between speculate and reason

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