noun
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
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Examples
- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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noun
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
verb
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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Examples
- Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps