noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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noun
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
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- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
noun
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
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- he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
noun
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
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- the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge