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(noun) dead reckoning, shot, guessing, guesswork
an estimate based on little or no information
(noun) supposition, surmisal, surmise, hypothesis, speculation, conjecture
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
(verb) think, suppose, opine, reckon, imagine
expect, believe, or suppose
I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel; I thought to find her in a bad state; he didn't think to find her in the kitchen; I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
(verb) infer
guess correctly; solve by guessing
He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize
(verb) judge, approximate, estimate, gauge
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
(verb) pretend, hazard, venture
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again; I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong