Dictionary Check: conjecture
"conjecture" is a valid word!
Scrabble
21
points
Words with Friends
27
points
Definition
noun
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
Example:
"speculations about the outcome of the election"
noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
noun
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
verb
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Example:
"Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
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