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to speculate
01
to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
Intransitive: to speculate about sth | to speculate on sth
Example
Observing the unusual behavior, scientists began to speculate about the potential causes of the phenomenon.
Without clear details, they could only speculate about the cause of the sudden power outage.
02
to believe or assume something is true based on limited or unclear evidence
Transitive: to speculate that
Example
The detective speculated that the suspect might be hiding in the city.
Based on the clues, he speculated that the missing item was hidden somewhere nearby.
03
to think deeply about something or consider different possibilities
Intransitive: to speculate on a subject
Example
I like to speculate on life ’s bigger questions late at night.
After the conversation, I could n’t help but speculate on her true feelings.
04
to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it
Intransitive: to speculate in an asset or market
Example
He decided to speculate in the stock market, hoping for a big return on his investments.
She speculated in cryptocurrency, hoping to cash in on the volatile market.
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specul
Verb
speculate
Verb
speculation
Noun
speculation
Noun
speculative
Adjective
speculative
Adjective
speculator
Noun
speculator
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