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divining

dɪˈvʌɪn

verb

discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.

mum had divined my state of mind

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divined

dɪˈvʌɪn

verb

discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.

mum had divined my state of mind

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conjecturing

kənˈdʒɛktʃə

verb

form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

many conjectured that the jury could not agree

guess,speculate,surmise,infer,fancy,imagine,believe,think,suspect,presume,assume,hypothesize,take as a hypothesis,theorize,form/formulate a theory,suppose

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conjectures

kənˈdʒɛktʃə

noun

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied

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verb

form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

many conjectured that the jury could not agree

guess,speculate,surmise,infer,fancy,imagine,believe,think,suspect,presume,assume,hypothesize,take as a hypothesis,theorize,form/formulate a theory,suppose

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conjectured

kənˈdʒɛktʃə

verb

form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

many conjectured that the jury could not agree

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conjecture

kənˈdʒɛktʃə

noun

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied

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verb

form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

many conjectured that the jury could not agree

guess,speculate,surmise,infer,fancy,imagine,believe,think,suspect,presume,assume,hypothesize,take as a hypothesis,theorize,form/formulate a theory,suppose

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beliefs

/bɪˈliːf/

noun

An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.

his belief in extraterrestrial life

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belief

/bəˈlif/

noun

An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.

his belief in the value of hard work

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assumptions

/əˈsʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n/

noun

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

they made certain assumptions about the market

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assumption

/əˈsəm(p)ʃ(ə)n/

noun

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

they made certain assumptions about the market

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assumes

/əˈsjuːm/

verb

Suppose to be the case, without proof.

topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events

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assume

/əˈsum/

transitive verb

Suppose to be the case, without proof.

it is reasonable to assume that such changes have significant social effects

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approximations

/əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃn/

noun

A value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct.

these figures are only approximations

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approximation

/əˌprɑksəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

A value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct.

these figures are only approximations

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