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speculation vs smart money

smart money vs speculation

speculation and smart money both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speculation Yes No No No
smart money Yes No No No
As nouns, smart money is a hyponym of speculation; that is, smart money is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than speculation:
  • speculation: an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
  • smart money: money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information)
Other hyponyms of speculation include gamble, pyramid, agiotage.
speculation (noun) smart money (noun)
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) people who are highly experienced or who have inside information
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information)
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
Difference between speculation and smart money

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