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Conjecture
01
veronderstelling, hypothese
an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts
Example
The detective 's conjecture about the suspect's motives proved to be incorrect.
Much of the article was speculative conjecture without reliable sources.
The judge warned against making conjecture without concrete evidence in the trial.
02
veronderstelling, hypothese
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
03
conjectuur, veronderstelling
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
to conjecture
01
veronderstellen, gokken
to form an idea or opinion about something with limited information or unclear evidence
Transitive: to conjecture that
Intransitive: to conjecture about sth
Example
When the news spread about the missing person, neighbors started to conjecture about the possible reasons for their disappearance.
Without clear details, the media conjectured that the sudden resignation of the political figure could be linked to undisclosed controversies.
In the absence of concrete data, people began to conjecture about the potential causes of the mysterious sound.
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