guess

guesses guessed guessing
Noun
1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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2. an estimate based on little or no information
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Verb
1. 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"
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2. 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"
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3. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
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4. guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
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