| NOUN | communication | speculation, guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, hypothesis | a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
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| cognition | speculation, conjecture | a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) | |
| possession | speculation, venture | an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits / profits | |
| cognition | speculation, meditation | continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject / subject or series of subjects / subjects of a deep or abstruse nature |
| Sounds | speh.kyahley'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence. | |
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| Synonyms | guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, hypothesis | |
| Narrower | divination | successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck |
| Broader | opinion, view | A message expressing a belief about something |
| Spanish | conjetura, especulación, suposición, surmisal | |
| Catalan | conjectura, conjetura, especulació, suposició, surmisal | |
| Verbs | speculate | talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion |
| Meaning | A hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence). | |
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| Example | "speculations about the outcome of the election" | |
| Synonym | conjecture | |
| Broader | hypothesis, possibility, theory | A tentative insight into the natural world |
| Spanish | conjetura, especulación, suposición | |
| Catalan | conjectura, conjetura, especulació, suposició | |
| Verbs | speculate | to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| Meaning | An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits / profits. | |
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| Example | "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it" | |
| Synonym | venture | |
| Narrower | gamble | money that is risked for possible monetary gain |
| pyramid | (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases | |
| smart money | money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information) | |
| Broader | investment, investment funds | money that is invested with an expectation of profit |
| Spanish | especulación | |
| Catalan | especulació | |
| Verbs | speculate | invest at a risk |
| Meaning | continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject / subject or series of subjects / subjects of a deep or abstruse nature. | |
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| Synonym | meditation | |
| Broader | contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness | A calm, lengthy, intent consideration |
| Spanish | meditación | |
| Verbs | speculate | reflect deeply on a subject / subject |
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