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Word: Guess
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: origin uncertain; perhaps from Dutch gissen, and probably related to get
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
estimate or conclude (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct
Short Definition:estimate without being sure of being correct
Examples:- she guessed the child's age at 14 or 15
- he took her aside and I guessed that he was offering her a job
- we can only guess at Alan's motives
Word: Guess
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an estimate or conclusion formed by guessing
Short Definition:estimate formed by guessing
Examples:- my guess is that within a year we will have a referendum
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