speculation
noun [C or U] (GUESS) /ˌspek.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/Definition
C1 the activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain: Rumours that they are about to marry have been dismissed as pure speculation. Speculation about his future plans is rife. [+ that] News of the president's illness fuelled/prompted speculation that an election will be held later in the year.Guesses and assumptions
(Definition of speculation noun (GUESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a shot in the dark idiom
- approximation noun
- assumption noun (BELIEF)
- ballpark adjective
- bet noun
- conjecture noun
- educated guess noun
- estimate noun
- guess noun
- guesstimate noun
- guesswork noun
- I thought as much idiom
- preconception noun
- presumption noun
- presupposition noun
- speculative adjective (GUESS)
- supposition noun
- surmise noun
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