speculate vs wonder

wonder vs speculate

speculate is not a noun while wonder is a noun.

speculate and wonder both are verbs.

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

As verbs, wonder is a hyponym of speculate; that is, wonder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than speculate:

speculate: reflect deeply on a subject
wonder: place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

Other hyponyms of speculate include premeditate, theologise, theologize, introspect, bethink, cogitate, question, puzzle, consider, study.

speculate (noun)	wonder (noun)
	a state in which you want to learn more about something
	something that causes feelings of wonder
	the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

speculate (verb)	wonder (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject	have a wish or desire to know something
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds	place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
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	be amazed at
invest at a risk

Difference between speculate and wonder

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