verb (past tense of speculate) as in strong fondness

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Example Sentences

Example:He speculates that the market will rise.

Definition:to forecast or tell in advance

From predicts

Example:She presumes that he knows about the surprise party.

Definition:to assume to be true without proof

From presumes

Example:They conjecture that the ancient ruins are of Mayan origin.

Definition:to form an opinion or conclusion without explicit evidence

From conjectures

Example:He postulates that the missing data were a result of equipment failure.

Definition:to put forward (a hypothesis or theory) for investigation or for the sake of argument

From postulates

Example:Scientists speculate on the implications of this new discovery.

Definition:to consider or discuss something in detail, often with uncertainty or tentativeness

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