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surmising

Variant of surmise

noun

  1. an idea or opinion formed from evidence that is neither positive nor conclusive; conjecture; guess
  2. the act or process of surmising; conjecture in general

transitive verb, intransitive verb surmised, surmising

to imagine or infer (something) without conclusive evidence; conjecture; guess

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