Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To guess or wonder about something without much evidence or firm knowledge available
Speculate
/ˈspekjəleɪt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
But I was foolish and speculated.'
And if Stener wanted to speculate with him – well.
'But you ought to know best how you speculated upon it.'
Etymology:
From Latin speculatus, the past participle of speculari meaning to watch, observe, from specula meaning watchtower, related to specere meaning to look.
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