conjecture
noun
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reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
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a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)speculation
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a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidencesupposition
verb
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to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds“I conjecture that it's made with two parts sugar, but that's only based on taste.”speculatesupposetheorizetheorisehypothesisehypothesizehypothecate