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Synonyms & Antonyms of guesswork
the act or process of finding an answer by guessing
- This book takes the guesswork out of buying a home.
- Calculating the drug's long-term effects is pure guesswork.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for guesswork
- assumption,
- concession,
- premise
- (also premiss),
- presumption,
- presupposition,
- theorem
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for guesswork
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“Guesswork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesswork. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of guesswork was in 1725
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