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guess::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, shot |
| Type of | idea, estimation, approximation, estimate |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | infer |
| Type of | work out, figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work |
| Has types | tell |
| Derivation | guesser |
He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize.
guess::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | approximate, estimate, gauge, judge |
| Type of | figure, calculate, reckon, work out, cipher, compute, cypher |
| Has types | underestimate, make, misgauge, place, quantise, quantize, reckon, set, count, assess, truncate, give, guesstimate, lowball, put |
| Derivation | guesser |
guess::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | conjecture, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise |
| Type of | opinion, view |
| Has types | divination |
Examples of guess
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I guess this makes the package unconscionable and irresponsible, but never mind.
From the thenewstribune.com
I guess the thing that really is dishearting is the way in which it was handled.
From the omaha.com
The first-I'm going to guess-25 times I went to China, I didn't do any business.
From the businessweek.com
I guess it's only natural to view the world through your own life's experiences.
From the theatlantic.com
My personal guess, though I don't know, is the cost will overwhelm any benefits.
From the businessweek.com
The market will be up again, but where it will be by yearend is anybody's guess.
From the businessweek.com
When a released inmate can't take care of his family, guess who bears the costs?
From the kansas.com
He's going to have Tim Tebow breathing down his neck in a few months, I'd guess.
From the suntimes.com
We guess the Trib's editors figure no one much cares anymore what Democrats say.
From the online.wsj.com
- A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- Think: expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
- An estimate based on little or no information
- Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
- Estimate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
- Guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
- Guess (styled as GUESS?) is a luxury American name-brand clothing line. Guess also markets other fashion accessories besides clothes, such as watches and jewelry. The company also owns the line Marciano.
- Guess is a minor, fictional character appearing in the Japanese manga , by Hirohiko Araki. The character is portrayed as a neutral of the protagonist.
- A guess (or an act of guessing) is a swift conclusion drawn from data directly at hand, and held as probable or tentative, while the person making the guess (the guesser) admittedly lacks material for a greater degree of certainty...
