Words Related to Certainty and Doubt

Words Related to Certainty and Doubt - Assessment and Speculation 1

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Here you will learn some English words related to assessment and speculation, such as "conjecture", "calculate", and "bet".
to appraise
verb

to estimate or assess the value or quality of something

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appraisal
noun

the act of evaluating someone or something in order to form an opinion or judgment about them

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shot / stab in the dark
phrase

an attempt to guess or do something without having sufficient information or knowing the consequences

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to assess
verb

to form a judgment on the quality, nature, or ability of something or someone

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assessment
noun

the act of judging or evaluating someone or something carefully based on specific criteria

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bet
noun

one's opinion or view about something

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to calculate
verb

to form an opinion by considering the information at hand

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calculation
noun

the process of using one's information or judgment in order to guess the outcome of a situation

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cliffhanger
noun

an ending to an episode of a series that keeps the audience in suspense

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cliffhanging
adjective

(of a situation, movie, etc.) having an unclear ending that makes it enticing

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close but no cigar
phrase

used to refer to an attempt or a guess that was close to achieve success but failed to do so

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close to the mark
phrase

almost correct or accurate

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cold
adjective

‌used specifically in children’s games to say that someone is far away from guessing the correct answer or finding a hidden person or object

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conjectural
adjective

being primarily based on pure guess-work rather than definite knowledge

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conjecture
noun

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

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to conjecture
verb

to form an idea or opinion about something on the basis of insufficient information or inconclusive evidence

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critique
noun

a detailed judgment of something, such as a work of art, a political idea, etc.

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to critique
verb

to evaluate or examine something in a detailed way

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to divine
verb

to guess or deduce information through intuition or a sense of inner knowledge

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don't tell me
sentence

used when one already knows something or can guess it beforehand

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educated guess
noun

a guess that is made according to one's experience or knowledge thus is more likely to be true

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to estimate
verb

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

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estimate
noun

a judgment or calculation of the size, extent, value, etc. of something without knowing the exact details or numbers

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estimation
noun

a judgment of or an opinion about the value or qualities of something

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