Meaning & use
speculation
The act of forming a theory or guess about something without firm evidence.
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There was widespread speculation about who would be named the new CEO.
Wild speculation on social media often spreads faster than confirmed facts.
A note on using this word
Speculation implies a lack of solid evidence, so pairing it with words like 'wild' or 'mere' is common to stress its uncertainty.
Words with a similar meaning
conjectureguesswork
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