Guess
Guess verb - To decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement.
Usage example: I would guess the road goes for about two miles before you have to take a left
Reason and guess are semantically related. in imagine topic. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead the word "Guess" as a verb or a noun.
Reason
Reason verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.
Usage example: she reasoned that since all of the cakes were on sale for the same price, she might as well pick the biggest one
Guess and reason are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Guess" instead the word "Reason" as a verb or a noun.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good guess | good reason |
| best | best guess | best reason |
| exact | exact guess | exact reason |
| particular | particular guess | particular reason |
| Other adjectives: common, specific, original, initial, true, likely, obvious, logical, actual, real, huge, wrong, little, plausible, above, opposite. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Guess there's a reason they're arch-nemeses... Insult Backfire: Intentionally inverted with the Gaiark: Being the ones to thrive on pollution, they love anything dirty; literally or metaphorically.
Source: Series / Engine Sentai Go-onger -
Also, Maid Marian for some reason becomes unusually tall for a fox whenever she is dancing (guess which film they got her dance moves from!).
Source: Off Model / Animated Films - We can guess why it happened this time, but the implied reason itself is a Shocking Swerve.
Source: Off-Screen Breakup
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