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Guesswork
01
conjecture
the action of trying to provide an answer without having all the necessary information
Exemples
In the absence of a calculator, I had to resort to guesswork to estimate the total cost of my purchases at the store.
En l'absence d'une calculatrice, j'ai dû recourir à des conjectures pour estimer le coût total de mes achats en magasin.
During the trivia quiz, the contestant relied on guesswork to respond to questions they were unsure about, hoping to score some points.
Pendant le quiz de culture générale, le candidat a compté sur des conjectures pour répondre aux questions dont il n'était pas sûr, espérant marquer quelques points.
02
an answer, estimate, or conclusion derived from guessing rather than certainty
Exemples
The final score was mostly guesswork.
His explanation was guesswork rather than verified fact.
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