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speculating

/ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈspɛkjəˌleɪɾɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The students were speculating about whether or not the test would be difficult." "
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Related Words

Illustration conjecture

conjecture noun

/kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/

A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.

"I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not."

Illustration inference

inference noun

/ˈɪn.fə.ɹəns/

The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.

"Based on the empty coffee cup and the messy desk, the inference is that he worked late last night. "

Illustration cryptocurrency

cryptocurrency noun

/ˈkrɪptoʊˌkɜːrənsi/ /ˈkrɪptoʊˌkʌrənsi/

A digital currency based on a cryptographic system.

"Bitcoin was the first decentralized cryptocurrency."

Illustration speculation

speculation noun

/ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/

The process of thinking or meditating on a subject.

"The speculation about who won the school election was very active in the cafeteria. "

Illustration inconclusive

inconclusive adjective

/ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/ /ɪŋkənˈkluːsɪv/

Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion.

"The test results were inconclusive, so we need to do more tests to find out what's wrong. "

Illustration anticipate

anticipate verb

/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/

To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.

"To prevent a fight, the older brother anticipated his younger sibling and took the toy away. "

Illustration deliberate

deliberate verb

/dəˈlɪbərət/ /dəˈlɪbəreɪt/

To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.

"It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant."

Illustration newspaper

newspaper noun

/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/

A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

"My dad buys the local newspaper every morning to read about the school events and community news. "

Illustration colleagues

colleagues noun

/ˈkɒliːɡz/ /ˈkɑliɡz/

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

""At the hospital, Dr. Lee often shares her research with her colleagues." "

Illustration investment

investment noun

/ɪnˈvɛsmənt/

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."

Illustration preparing

preparing verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "