Hypothesis
Hypothesis noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
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Synonyms for Hypothesis
Shot and hypothesis are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Hypothesis".
Shot
Shot noun - An opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence.
Usage example: I have no idea what's different about you, but I'll take a shot: you cut your hair?
Hypothesis and shot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hypothesis" instead a noun "Shot".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Drinking Game: Take a shot every time you hear the word "hypothesis." Don't plan on driving afterwards.
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Shot and Hypothesis. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hypothesis/shot
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Shot or Hypothesis. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hypothesis/shot.
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