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Verb

IPA /səˈmaɪz/

To reach a tentative conclusion from limited evidence.

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From the muddy boots by the door, I surmised that they had been walking.

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IPA /ɪkˈstræpəleɪt/

To estimate something beyond the available information by extending a pattern found in that information.

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From our first three months of bills, we extrapolated the likely annual cost.

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