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Meanings of guess in English
A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
Synonyms
Examples for "speculation"
Examples for "speculation"
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Cook's announcement followed recent speculation that he had a substance abuse problem.
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However, they confirmed their split earlier this month following weeks of speculation.
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However, we won't discuss rumors or speculation, United said in a statement.
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They come up with a great deal more speculation than solid information.
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The London market opened strongly today amid takeover speculation over broadcaster ITV.
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Unfortunately, there are no data available yet to support this optimistic hypothesis.
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We present a case series of 28 patients to support this hypothesis.
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Several observations support the hypothesis of an animal origin for the disease.
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Right from the beginning, however, I was obsessed with a single hypothesis.
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Our preliminary hypothesis is that de novo mutation occurred in continental Europe.
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For a long time this subject was simply a matter of conjecture.
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I am, of course, not allowed to respond to that conjecture directly.
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Whether or not this is fair remains entirely a matter of conjecture.
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It's almost impossible for journalists to cover celebrities without collapsing into conjecture.
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The conjecture was absurd; she was the victim of some optical illusion.
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All the facts in the case seem to bear out this supposition.
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But another clause of the Constitution proves the absurdity of the supposition.
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The events of the last three days would almost warrant the supposition.
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The supposition that all our profession is founded in pride and vain-glory.
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And his abrupt and masterly manner and speech aided in this supposition.
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I don't do maths but I surmise this is not good value.
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That night those in the dressing tent could only surmise the reason.
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Hospital, I suppose. A natural enough surmise in a very feverish locality.
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I think our surmise that it requires a cold temperature is correct.
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But in this last surmise the oldest Rover boy was sadly mistaken.
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"It comes from Miss Ward's room," was her second surmisal.
Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
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Usage of guess in English
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Imagine coming home from work and your partner saying, 'Honey, guess what?
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The result is easy to guess: less lending and falling housing prices.
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He promised we'd have 'a talk' tomorrow, which is today, I guess.
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You say the ring is dangerous, far more dangerous than I guess.
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But let me guess-youdon't want to talk about that either, right?
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She just happened to get an extra idea this year, I guess.
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I guess when you have a great team, great things can happen.
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You said, they said, if I guess your name then you're free.
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Four days to second-guess every step he had taken since leaving Varandal.
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Ask 'my friend' the locat here to give you his best guess!
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I'd guess resurrected by scientists after a year, year and a half.
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Right now, I'm subject to Apple's best guess about what I want.
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I guess the question is: why don't more people major in physics?
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I guess this is a good place to work if you're single.
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Let me guess: that was the last anyone saw of the money.
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Such is the nature of the property market and politics I guess.
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Translations for guess
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Guess through the time
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