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• n  an estimate based on little or no information
• v  expect, believe, or suppose
• v  put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
  I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
• v  judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
• v  guess correctly; solve by guessing

• Biggest South American guessing game last week was based on the questions: Is Dictator German Busch a fascist or a democratic dictator? Will Bolivia join the Anti-Comintern Pact?.
• After all the second guessing and armchair quarterbacking from various corners, seven prominent New Orleanians give their perspectives on what it will take to bring their city back.
• Skwerl didn't know the name of this song, but I'm guessing its "Message For you" because Axl sings it more clearly than any thing else.

• guess
• guesswork
• shot
• dead reckoning
• think
• opine
• suppose
• imagine
• reckon
• venture
• pretend
• hazard
• estimate
• gauge
• approximate
• judge
• infer

News & Articles

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• Woman who let Powerball winner go ahead of her has no regrets
  Not everyone cares about claiming anonymously. I'm guessing that those folks have balconies to wave from. Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds -- Charles Mackay LL.D.
  June 12, 2013 - Lottery Post
• Stanley Cup Finals: Time to drop puck
  CHICAGO - The postseason is where Milan Lucic made his bones. And the postseason is also where people began second-guessing his ability to perform in the clutch. But it appears the 6-foot-4, 220-pound left wing is back to being a playoff leader, someone who can change the course of a game with a pass, a goal, a right cross, or a bone-jarring check.
  June 12, 2013 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
• Hertz hunting: Guessing game for headquarters a hot topic in real estate
  It's the guessing game of the moment in commercial real estate circles in Southwest Florida: Where will Hertz set up shop in temporary quarters while...
  June 10, 2013 - The News-Press

Quotes

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• Hillary Rodham Clinton in USA Today
  Everybody is trying to sort of read the tea leaves as to what is happening and what is likely to occur, and there is a lot of guessing going on,Clinton said, referring to talks between Chinese, South Korean, Japanese and US officials about...
• Terry Francona in The Republican - MassLive.com
  He was getting frustrated the other day (in Game 2),Francona said. "He was not second guessing the game plan, but trying to think it through too much. He needs to go pitch to pitch. When he is relaxed and comfortable and executing, there...
• President Bush in 940 News
  We don't want people guessing on the continent of Africa whether the generosity of the American people will continue,Bush said in this seacoast city in Tanzania.