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as in assumes
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
though she does not speak with an accent, I would still guess that she is a foreigner
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as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I would guess the road goes for about two miles before you have to take a left
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as in thinks
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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as in theories
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
if you don't know the answer for sure, just make a guess
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“Guesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesses. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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