Synonyms of surmises

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noun

plural of surmise

as in guesses

an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence

my surmise is that the couple's "good news" is the announcement that they are going to have a baby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guesses
• conjectures
• theories
• hypotheses
• hunches
• suppositions
• speculations
• intuitions
• guesswork
• shots in the dark
• hypotheticals
• beliefs
• shots
• theses
• dead reckonings
• faiths

surmises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of surmise

as in assumes

to form an opinion from little or no evidence

we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guesses
• assumes
• supposes
• speculates
• thinks
• suspects
• presumes
• conjectures
• imagines
• suspicions
• believes
• concludes
• deduces
• infers
• hypothesizes
• theorizes
• daresays
• expects
• gathers
• reckons
• conceives
• judges
• hypothecates
• takes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proves
• demonstrates
• substantiates
• validates
• establishes
• documents
• learns
• determines
• ascertains
• finds out

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• proves
• demonstrates
• substantiates
• validates
• establishes
• documents
• learns
• determines
• ascertains
• finds out

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