Guess
Guess noun - An opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence.
Standard
Standard noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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This is presented as a positive trait, too — standard procedure is standard for a reason, and on this show, trying to second-guess that usually makes things worse.
Source: Franchise / Dragnet - The Password is Always "Swordfish": Charlie's standard way of accessing someone's computer is to guess their password.
Source: Series / Mr & Mrs Murder - As you can probably guess, all they do is play the standard "Please Stand By" screen.
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