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hazard a guess

VERB

conjecture

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assume believe conceive conclude deem estimate expect fancy feel figure gather glean guess guesstimate hypothesize imagine infer judge presume pretend suppose surmise suspect theorize think

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take a shot take a stab take for granted

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calculate disbelieve know measure misunderstand not believe

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prove

VERB

predict

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anticipate call conclude crystal-ball envision forecast foresee think

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adumbrate augur conjecture croak figure forebode foretell gather guess infer judge omen portend presage presume prognosticate prophesy read suppose surmise telegraph vaticinate

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be afraid call it crystal-ball divine figure out forespeak have a hunch make book psych out see coming see handwriting on wall size up soothsay

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ignore

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calculate disbelieve measure misunderstand

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speculate

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contemplate figure out guess hypothesize read reflect ruminate surmise weigh wonder

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brainstorm cerebrate cogitate conjecture consider deliberate excogitate figure guesstimate meditate muse reason review scheme study suppose suspect

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beat one's brains build castles in air call it call the turn chew over dope out have a hunch head-trip kick around pipe-dream psych out read between lines run it up flagpole size up

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disregard ignore neglect

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dismiss forget know

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abstain

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suppose

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deem expect presume pretend think understand

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accept admit brainstorm calculate conjecture divine dream estimate figure grant guesstimate hypothesize imagine infer judge opine posit predicate presuppose spark speculate surmise suspect take theorize

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cook up dare say go out on a limb take for granted

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deny disallow dispute know misunderstand prove reject

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measure

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surmise

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deduce hypothesize infer opine presume pretend speculate theorize

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assume conclude conjecture consider fancy guess guesstimate imagine regard suppose suspect think

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risk assuming take a shot take a stab venture a guess

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abstain

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calculate disbelieve disregard forget ignore know leave measure neglect

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question wonder

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suspect

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assume believe consider doubt presume speculate think wonder

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conceive conclude conjecture disbelieve expect feel gather hold imagine mistrust reckon suppose surmise understand

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be afraid harbor suspicion have a hunch have doubt have sneaking suspicion smell a rat think probable

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abstain disbelieve disregard forget ignore leave neglect

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know misunderstand trust

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Contrarians typically don’t hazard a guess as to when those preconditions will be met, preferring instead to let the markets tell the story in real time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

I would not hazard a guess, other than to say that the growth of cardholders far outpaces the growth of space in the many lounges they can access.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2025

Beyond the disappearing local newspapers and women’s vaster choices, I couldn’t hazard a guess about the fate of pageants.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Chief Ortiz’s memo does not hazard a guess at how many people will be paroled, though ICE officers were bracing for the worst.

From Washington Times • May 11, 2023

“I would hazard a guess at male,” said Professor Trelawney.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

hazard a guess

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