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conjecture

/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
  2. A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.
  3. (philology) A statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven.
  4. Interpretation of signs and omens.
  5. To guess; to venture an unproven idea.
  6. To infer on slight evidence; to guess at.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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