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To speculate is to hypothesize or come up with a theory about something but not a full tested or researched answer. (verb)
An example of speculate is when you brainstorm reasons why something happens but don't actually do anything to find out.
Speculate is to buy or sell land or other investments that are high risk, with the goal to make a very big profit. (verb)
An example of speculate is to buy land way out in the country to build housing because you hear that a new manufacturing plant might be built close buy.
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