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GUESS

Definition:

[noun] a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Synonyms: conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
[noun] an estimate based on little or no information
Synonyms: work, ing, shot, dead reckoning
[verb] expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
Synonyms: think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon
[verb] put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
Synonyms: venture, pretend, hazard
[verb] judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
Synonyms: estimate, gauge, approximate, judge
[verb] guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
Synonyms: infer