Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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surmise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
speculation | Yes | No | No | No |
surmise (noun) | speculation (noun) |
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a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence | a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) |
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature | |
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence | |
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits |
surmise (verb) | speculation (verb) |
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infer from incomplete evidence | |
imagine to be the case or true or probable |