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to miss the mark
phrase
to fail in achieving the desired result
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notional
/ˈnoʊʃənəɫ/
adjective
being solely based on imagination or theory rather that reality
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off the mark
phrase
wrong and inaccurate
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off the top of one's head
phrase
from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think
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to overrate
/ˌoʊvɝˈɹeɪt/
verb
to give something or someone more credit than is deserved
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to predict
/pɹiˈdɪkt/, /pɹɪˈdɪkt/
verb
to say that something is going to happen before it actually takes place
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prediction
/pɹiˈdɪkʃən/
noun
the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be
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to put two and two together
phrase
to evaluate the situation and all its possible outcomes in order to draw a conclusion
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to reappraise
/ˌɹiəˈpɹeɪz/
verb
to reassess someone or something to see whether one's opinion was correct or not
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to reassess
/ɹiəˈsɛs/
verb
to put something under further consideration or evaluation
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reassessment
/ˌɹiəˈsɛsmənt/
noun
the reevaluation someone or reconsideration of one's opinion of something to see whether it needs revising
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re-evaluation
/ɹˌiːɪvˌæljuːˈeɪʃən/
noun
‌the act of reconsidering something, especially with the intention to make changes or form another opinion about it
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re-examination
/ɹˌiːɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən/
noun
a process that involves detailed inspection of something, especially to confirm or change the previously held opinion
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to second-guess
/sˈɛkəndɡˈɛs/
verb
to predict or anticipate an event or someone's reaction
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to speculate
/ˈspɛkjəˌɫeɪt/
verb
to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
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speculation
/ˌspɛkjəˈɫeɪʃən/
noun
the creation of theories or opinions about something with no fact or proof
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speculative
/ˈspɛkjəɫətɪv/
adjective
according to opinions or guesses instead of facts
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speculatively
/spˈɛkjʊlətˌɪvli/
adverb
in a way that shows one's decisions are merely based on estimations or personal opinions rather than actual facts
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to surmise
/sɝˈmaɪz/
verb
to come to a conclusion without enough evidence
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surmise
/sɝˈmaɪz/
noun
an estimation that points out the validity of something without sufficient evidence to confirm it
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to suspect
/ˈsəsˌpɛkt/, /səˈspɛkt/
verb
to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof
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to suppose
/səˈpoʊz/
verb
to think or believe that something is possible or true, without being sure
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supposition
/ˌsəpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
something such as an idea, claim, belief, etc that one believes to be true even though it is yet to be proved
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to survey
/ˈsɝˌveɪ/, /sɝˈveɪ/
verb
to take a closer look at something, especially thoroughly in order to investigate
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survey
/ˈsɝˌveɪ/, /sɝˈveɪ/
noun
an inspection of opinions or experiences of a specific group of people that is usually done in the from of questions
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ten out of ten
phrase
used to express satisfaction or admiration for someone who is completely correct or did something flawlessly
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to toss
/ˈtɔs/
verb
to make a decision by throwing a coin in the air and guessing which of its sides will be facing upward when it lands
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to underestimate
/ˈəndɝˈɛstəˌmeɪt/, /ˈəndɝˈɛstəmət/
verb
to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are
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underestimation
/ˌʌndɚɹˌɛstᵻmˈeɪʃən/
noun
an unfavorable judgment or estimation that is too low
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value judgement
/vˈæljuː dʒˈʌdʒmənt/
noun
an assessment of the worth or quality of someone or something that is mostly based on personal opinions rather than facts
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to reevaluate
/ˌɹiɪˈvæɫuˌeɪt/
verb
to reconsider something, especially with the intention to make changes or form another opinion about it
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to reexamine
/ɹiɛɡˈzæmən/
verb
to inspect something in detail, especially to confirm or change the previously held opinion
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warm
/ˈwɔɹm/
adjective
‌used specifically in children’s games to say that someone is getting closer to the correct answer or finding a hidden person or object
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to read one's mind / thoughts
phrase
to know what another person is thinking
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long shot
/lˈɑːŋ ʃˈɑːt/
noun
an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success
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