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suspect vs surmise

surmise vs suspect

suspect and surmise both are nouns.

suspect is an adjective but surmise is not an adjective.

suspect and surmise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suspect Yes Yes Yes No
surmise Yes No Yes No
As verbs, suspect and surmise are synonyms defined as:
  • suspect and surmise: imagine to be the case or true or probable
suspect (noun) surmise (noun)
someone who is under suspicion a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
suspect (adjective) surmise (adjective)
not as expected
suspect (verb) surmise (verb)
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in infer from incomplete evidence
imagine to be the case or true or probable imagine to be the case or true or probable
hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
Difference between suspect and surmise

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