Explanation and Speculation

Explanation

Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.

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Speculation and explanation are semantically related in opinion topic. In some cases you can use "Speculation" instead a noun "Explanation".

Nearby Words: explain, explanatory, explaining

Speculation noun - A risky undertaking.

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Explanation and speculation are semantically related in opinion topic. Sometimes you can use "Explanation" instead a noun "Speculation".

long	long explanation	long speculation
common	common explanation	common speculation
brief	brief explanation	brief speculation
current	current explanation	current speculation
Other adjectives: initial, popular, real, interesting, general, further, hilarious, above, bizarre, scientific.

No explanation is ever given for how Ridley keeps coming back to life, although much fan speculation abound.

Source: Unexplained Recovery
The closest explanation we get is Drake's speculation that Big Yellow's costume is a throwback to an older form of marsupial that may have existed in Yellow Valley, the episode's setting.

Source: Series / The Haunting Hour
Ambiguous Ending: The only explanation we ever get for anything happening in the film is pure speculation by the characters.

Source: Film / Circle

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