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conjecture

IPA pronunciation: /kənˈdʒek.tʃər/

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Russian meaning

Догадка, предположение

English definition

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Example

Without documentary evidence, theories remain mere historical conjecture.

Collocations

pure conjecture
matter of conjecture
scientific conjecture

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