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speculation
/sˌpɛkjəˈleɪʃən/ · 11 letters · 11 distinct letters
- noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- noun
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculations about the outcome of the election
- noun
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
- 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