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surmise vs hazard

hazard vs surmise

surmise and hazard both are nouns.

surmise and hazard both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surmise Yes No Yes No
hazard Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hazard is a hypernym of surmise; that is, hazard is a word with a broader meaning than surmise:
  • surmise: imagine to be the case or true or probable
  • hazard: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Other hypernyms of surmise include guess, pretend, venture.
surmise (noun) hazard (noun)
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence an obstacle on a golf course
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
surmise (verb) hazard (verb)
infer from incomplete evidence put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
imagine to be the case or true or probable take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
put at risk
Difference between surmise and hazard

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