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to surmise
01
to come to a conclusion without enough evidence
Transitive: to surmise that
Examples
Unable to find the missing document, he could only surmise that it might have been misplaced.
When the unexpected delay occurred, the passengers could only surmise that there might be a problem with the train schedule.
Surmise
01
an idea or conclusion formed on the basis of limited or uncertain evidence
Examples
His surmise about the cause of the accident proved to be correct.
The scientist 's surmise was later confirmed through experimentation.
