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conjecture n. [
speculation] a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"
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conjecture v. [
speculate, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose] to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
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conjecture n. [
guess, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis] a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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conjecture n. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
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