Assume and Conjecture

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Assume

Assume verb - To take as true or as a fact without actual proof.

Usage example: everyone assumed, wrongly, that someone else was bringing dessert

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Conjecture is a synonym for assume in presume topic. In some cases you can use "Conjecture" instead the word "Assume" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like believe, think, guess.

Nearby Words: assumption, assuming

Conjecture

Conjecture verb - To form an opinion from little or no evidence.

Usage example: you're only conjecturing that he was the culprit

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Assume is a synonym for conjecture in guess topic. You can use "Assume" instead a verb "Conjecture", if it concerns topics such as think, presume, speculate.

Nearby Words: conjectural, conjectured, conjecturing

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