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speculation

noun
  1. continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
    meditation
  2. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing, usually with little hard evidence
    “There have been nonstop speculations about the outcome of the election.”
    conjecture
  3. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
    supposition
  4. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
    “I knew the stock was a speculation when I bought it.”
    venture