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Noun
S:
(n)
guess (guess%1:10:00::)
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conjecture (conjecture%1:10:00::)
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supposition (supposition%1:10:00::)
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surmise (surmise%1:10:00::)
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surmisal (surmisal%1:10:00::)
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speculation (speculation%1:10:03::)
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hypothesis (hypothesis%1:10:01::)
(a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)
S:
(n)
guess (guess%1:09:00::)
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guesswork (guesswork%1:09:00::)
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guessing (guessing%1:09:00::)
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shot (shot%1:09:00::)
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dead reckoning (dead_reckoning%1:09:00::)
(an estimate based on little or no information)
Verb
S:
(v)
think (think%2:31:03::)
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opine (opine%2:31:02::)
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suppose (suppose%2:31:00::)
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imagine (imagine%2:31:01::)
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reckon (reckon%2:31:02::)
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guess (guess%2:31:00::)
(expect, believe, or suppose)
"I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
S:
(v)
guess (guess%2:32:00::)
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venture (venture%2:32:00::)
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pretend (pretend%2:32:02::)
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hazard (hazard%2:32:00::)
(put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation)
"I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
S:
(v)
estimate (estimate%2:31:00::)
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gauge (gauge%2:31:00::)
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approximate (approximate%2:31:00::)
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guess (guess%2:31:01::)
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judge (judge%2:31:01::)
(judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time))
"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
S:
(v)
guess (guess%2:31:02::)
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infer (infer%2:31:02::)
(guess correctly; solve by guessing)
"He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"