Conjecture
Conjecture noun - An opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence.
Usage example: the many conjectures about the true identity of Jack the Ripper
Guessing and conjecture are semantically related. in guesswork topic. In some cases you can use "Guessing" instead a noun "Conjecture".
Guessing
Guessing noun - An estimate based on little or no information.
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Synonyms for Guessing
Conjecture and guessing are semantically related. You can use "Conjecture" instead the word "Guessing" as a noun or a verb.
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Related pairs
- fancy and conjecture
- fancy and guessing
- hunch and conjecture
- hunch and guessing
- inference and conjecture
- inference and guessing
- surmise and conjecture
- surmise and guessing
- imagine and conjecture
- imagine and guessing
- estimate and conjecture
- estimate and guessing
- suppose and conjecture
- suppose and guessing
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It is now used to describe any form of guesstimation, conjecture, half-assed assumptions and wild guessing done to fill in the blanks in incomplete information.
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