Figure out and Guess

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Figure out

Figure out verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.
Usage example: a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Guess and figure out are semantically related. in speculate topic. In some cases you can use "Guess" instead a verb "Figure out", when it comes to topics like conclude, add up, think about deeply and theorize, express an outcome in advance.

Guess

Guess verb - Guess correctly; solve by guessing.
Usage example: He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize
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Figure out and guess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Figure out" instead a verb "Guess".
Nearby Words: guessed, guessing

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  • Western Animation / Charade The Rival: The other Charades player, who gets the guessers to figure out his movies from random nonsense, like when they correctly guess Lawrence of Arabia from his random ballet pose.
    Source: Western Animation / Charade
  • Video Game / Batman: Arkham City Thug 2: I guess we'll just stay here until they figure out what they're doing next.
    Source: Video Game / Batman: Arkham City
  • So finally he calls her back and tries to figure out what happened... guess who did the dumping after all.
    Source: The Reveal / Literature
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