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Synonyms for speculate

verb

  1. To think

    contemplate, meditate, muse, reflect, conjecture, theorize, hypothesize, hazard an opinion, consider, cogitate, beat the brains*, wear out the gray matter*; see also think.

    Antonyms neglect*, take for granted, ignore.

  2. To gamble in business

    risk, hazard, venture, margin up*, be long of the market*, pour money into*, play the market*, take a chance*; see also gamble 1. See syn. study at think.

See speculate in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

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