Conjecture

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GUESS

Definition 1:
To form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it + obj no obj Guess is used in phrases like guess what or guess who as an informal way of indicating that you have surprising news. .

Examples:
Can you guess how many people were there?
He guessed that it would rain today.
It was colder and windier than I had guessed it would be.
She can only guess what he meant.
I’m guessing that she won’t come. [=I don’t think she’ll come]
I never would have guessed [=I am very surprised] that you could be so selfish.
I had to choose one, and I guessed right/wrong.
If you can’t think of an answer, guess.
“I just heard why he left her.” “Let me guess—another woman.”
As you might have guessed, her parents are not happy about her decision.
We can only guess at what really happened.
Guess what!” “What?” “I bought a new car.”
Guess who I saw yesterday!” “Who?” “My old boyfriend from high school.”
Guess where I’m going on my vacation!
You’ll never guess what happened to me today. [=you will be surprised by what happened to me today]
Definition 2:
To guess (something) correctly :to make a correct conclusion about (someone or something) by chance The phrase you guessed it is used as an informal way of saying that what follows is just what you would expect. .

Examples:
She guessed my age on her first try.
It took us a while to guess the answer to the riddle.
We had lunch at Smith’s Café, which is owned by, you guessed it, John Smith.
Definition 3:
To suppose or think (something) usually used following the pronoun I In responding to a question, the phrase I guess (so) is used as an informal way of agreeing or saying “yes” when you are not certain or not very excited or interested. The phrase I guess not is used as an informal way of agreeing with a negative statement or of saying “no.” see also second-guess.

Examples:
I guess you’re right.
I guess this means that we can’t go.
What saved her, I guess [=I imagine], was her quick wit.
I guess you could say that it was all his fault.
“Are you hungry?” “I guess.”
“This one looks better, doesn’t it?” “I guess so.”
“That wasn’t a very smart thing to do, was it?” “I guess not.”

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