verb
to engage in thought or reflection; to make guesses or hypotheses about something without having definite knowledge
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It is not appropriate to speculate on the outcome of the investigation without concrete evidence.
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I can only speculate about what might happen next in this situation.
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I heard some people speculating about who will win the game tonight.
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She liked to speculate on the possibilities of the future, like a dreamer lost in thought.