surmise vs opinion

opinion vs surmise

surmise and opinion both are nouns.

surmise is a verb but opinion is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
surmise	Yes	No	Yes	No
opinion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, opinion is a hypernym of surmise; that is, opinion is a word with a broader meaning than surmise:

surmise: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
opinion: a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof

Other hypernyms of surmise include view.

surmise (noun)	opinion (noun)
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence	the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
	a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
	a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
	a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
	the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
	a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof

surmise (verb)	opinion (verb)
infer from incomplete evidence
imagine to be the case or true or probable

Difference between surmise and opinion

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