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conjecture

Noun

IPA /kənˈdʒektʃə(r)/

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An idea about what might be true that is based on guessing rather than firm evidence.

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conjecture/kənˈdʒektʃə(r)/

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My explanation for the missing parcel was only a conjecture.
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conjecture — An idea about what might be true that is based on guessing rather than firm evidence.

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An idea about what might be true that is based on guessing rather than firm evidence.

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From Latin conjectura, related to conicere, meaning to bring ideas together in thought.

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Conjecture can name one guess or the general activity of forming guesses.

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