conjecture

US /kənˈdʒek.tʃɚ/
UK /kənˈdʒek.tʃɚ/
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conjectura, suposição, palpite

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

:
The detective's theory was based on conjecture, not solid evidence.
A teoria do detetive era baseada em conjecturas, não em evidências sólidas.
His statement was pure conjecture, without any factual basis.
Sua declaração era pura conjectura, sem qualquer base factual.
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conjeturar, supor, palpitar

form an opinion or conclusion on the basis of incomplete information

:
We can only conjecture about the true cause of the accident.
Só podemos conjeturar sobre a verdadeira causa do acidente.
Based on the limited data, I conjecture that the market will recover soon.
Com base nos dados limitados, conjeturo que o mercado se recuperará em breve.