speculate (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
examples We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
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Hypernym reason
Derivationally related form speculate → speculative
Derivationally related form speculate → speculation
Derivationally related form speculate → speculator
Hyponym guess, venture, pretend, hazard; suppose, say
Incoming links
Derivationally related form speculative → speculate
Derivationally related form speculation → speculate
Derivationally related form speculator → speculate
Hyponym reason
Hypernym guess, venture, pretend, hazard; suppose, say

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