DARESAY Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

daresay

verb

ˌder-ˈsā

Definition of daresay

as in to guess

to form an opinion from little or no evidence I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all

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Recent Examples of daresay And then, there’s the Park Hyatt Tokyo, which reopened last week after a 19-month closure to undergo a very thoughtful, daresay cautious, renovation. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025 And while the mute Leatherface steals the show, the movie's documentary-like opening narration and audio of heinous news reports hint at something, daresay, more sophisticated. — RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019

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When a student misses twice, guesses rapidly, or reveals a misconception, StarSpark can interrupt the assignment, teach the relevant concept, provide additional practice, and then return the student to the original question.

— Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Some of the other players guessed the palette was lip liner or foundation.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of guess

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Bitcoin Payments May Return Through Abstraction The mistake is assuming Bitcoin payments have to return in their original form to matter.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
First introduced in The Clone Wars, Anakin Skywalker’s Jedi apprentice finally made her live-action debut in season 2 of The Mandalorian, with Rosario Dawson assuming the role with cool confidence.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026

Definition of assume

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When shopping for petite skirts, dresses, or bottoms, look for ones designed with adjusted proportions—not just shorter hems or inseams—so everything hits where it’s supposed to.

— Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 July 2026
At 6-1 inch and 295 pounds, the center likely wasn’t supposed to be here.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of suppose

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Didymo in its nonblooming form occurs naturally in more water bodies than previously thought, and is native to the Intermountain West, including Idaho, according to Taylor.

— Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
But a century ago, even the founding fathers were thinking about the future of this fruit.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of think

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As of last week, nearly 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported nationwide, with raw produce like lettuce suspected as a possible source.

— Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
An Oakland man suspected to be responsible for two bank robberies at the same downtown area bank last week has been arrested, police said Monday.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of suspect

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