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(noun) speculation
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculations about the outcome of the election; he dismissed it as mere conjecture
(noun) supposition, surmisal, surmise, hypothesis, guess, speculation
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
(verb) theorise, theorize, suppose, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps