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- pronunciation:
- spek
y
leIt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
speculates, speculating, speculated |
definition 1: |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about").
We can only speculate about her next move.- similar words:
- contemplate, meditate, ponder, reflect, suppose, think
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definition 2: |
to risk a loss of money or property with the promise or hope of making large amounts of money.
We speculated in a small business that turned out to be very successful.- synonyms:
- gamble
- similar words:
- chance it, plunge, trade, venture
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related words: |
gamble, remark, think |
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The word speculate
contains the following part:
spect, spec, spic, spectro
Latin
root
that means to see, look, watch
Example words:
aspect, conspicuous, despise, expectation, inconspicuous, inspect, inspector, perspective, prospect, respect, respective, special, species, specific, specimen, spectacle, spectacular, spectator, spectrum, speculate, suspect, suspicious
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