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English noun: surmise

1. surmise (communication) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence


Synonymsconjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal


Broader (hypernym)opinion, view


Narrower (hyponym)divination


English verb: surmise

1. surmise (cognition) infer from incomplete evidence


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Broader (hypernym)deduce, deduct, derive, infer

2. surmise (communication) imagine to be the case or true or probable


SamplesI suspect he is a fugitive.
I surmised that the butler did it.


Synonymssuspect


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Broader (hypernym)guess, hazard, pretend, venture









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