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a risky undertaking
  • the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations

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The first known use of speculation was in the 14th century

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“Speculation.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 6 December 2019.

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