conjecture

/kənˈdʒek·tʃər/ n [C/U]

Definition

› an opinion or judgment that is not based on proof; a guess: [U] What lay behind the decision is open to conjecture. conjecture

/kənˈdʒek·tʃər/ v [I/T] › [+ that clause] Some employees conjecture that it was a money-saving move.

(Definition of conjecture n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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