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conjectural writing

[kənˈdʒɛktʃərəl ˈraɪtɪŋ]
nounpl: conjectural writings
escrita conjetural
1. Writing or text that is based on conjecture, hypothesis, or educated guessing rather than established facts or evidence
The critic's analysis was dismissed as conjectural writing without proper textual support.
A análise do crítico foi rejeitada como escrita conjetural sem suporte textual apropriado.
2. In literary studies, the process of reconstructing or emending damaged, fragmentary, or unclear texts through informed speculation
Scholars engaged in conjectural writing to restore the missing passages of the ancient manuscript.
Os estudiosos se engajaram em escrita conjetural para restaurar as passagens perdidas do manuscrito antigo.
Synonyms
speculative writinghypothetical writinginferential writingtextual reconstruction
Antonyms
factual writingevidenced writingdocumented writing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escrita conjetural
Standard usage in academic contexts
Portugal
escrita conjetural
Used in philological and literary scholarship

Related Idioms & Phrases

educated guess in writing
reading between the lines
textual emendation
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