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Verb
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S:
(v)
deduce
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infer
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deduct
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derive
(reason by deduction; establish by deduction)
(1)
S:
(v)
generalize
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generalise
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extrapolate
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infer
(draw from specific cases for more general cases)
S:
(v)
deduce
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infer
(conclude by reasoning; in logic)
S:
(v)
guess
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infer
(guess correctly; solve by guessing)
"He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
S:
(v)
understand
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infer
(believe to be the case)
"I understand you have no previous experience?"