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conjectures

[/kənˈdʒɛktʃərz/]
noun/verbpl: conjectures
conjecturas
1. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; a guess
His theories were based on conjectures rather than facts.
Suas teorias eram baseadas em conjecturas em vez de fatos.
2. Third-person singular present tense of the verb 'conjecture': to form an opinion or make a guess without sufficient evidence
She conjectures that the problem stems from poor communication.
Ela conjectura que o problema surge da má comunicação.
Synonyms
guessesspeculationsassumptionshypothesessuppositionstheories
Antonyms
factscertaintiesproofevidenceknowledge

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conjecturas
standard usage
Portugal
conjecturas
standard usage, sometimes 'suposições' in informal speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

wild conjecture
mere conjecture
open to conjecture
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