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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
Without clear details, they could only speculate about the cause of the sudden power outage.
Neighbors started speculating about the reasons for the sudden increase in security measures.
After the unexpected announcement, employees started to speculate on the upcoming changes in company policies.
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.
I speculate that the delay is due to unforeseen complications in the project.
Given the lack of information, they speculated that the meeting had been postponed.
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.
We spent the evening speculating on how the event would unfold.
04
to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it
Intransitive: to speculate in an asset or market
Example
Investors speculated in gold, betting that its value would rise amid economic uncertainty.
She speculated in cryptocurrency, hoping to cash in on the volatile market.
He made a fortune by speculating in commercial properties during the real estate boom.
Example
Without clear details, they could only speculate about the cause of the sudden power outage.
Neighbors started speculating about the reasons for the sudden increase in security measures.
After the unexpected announcement, employees started to speculate on the upcoming changes in company policies.
Observing the unusual behavior, scientists began to speculate about the potential causes of the phenomenon.
When the stock prices suddenly dropped, investors started to speculate on the reasons for the market downturn.
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