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speculation
noun
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
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ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən
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noun
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
“the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge”
noun
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
“speculations about the outcome of the election”
noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
noun
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
“he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it”
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the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge
speculations about the outcome of the election
he dismissed it as mere conjecture
he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
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