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(Entry 1 of 2)

an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence

the many conjectures about the true identity of Jack the Ripper

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Synonyms & Antonyms of conjecture (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement

he conjectured that the theater could seat 1000 people more or less

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2 to form an opinion from little or no evidence

you're only conjecturing that he was the culprit

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believe,
conceive,
expect,
judge,
reckon
[chiefly dialect],
take,
think

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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 25 May. 2022.

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