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Speculation
see synonyms of speculationNoun
1. conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
2. conjecture, speculation
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
Example Sentences:'speculations about the outcome of the election''he dismissed it as mere conjecture'
3. speculation, venture
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
Example Sentences:'he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it'
4. meditation, speculation
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
Example Sentences:'the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Speculation
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Speculation
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