CEFR B2

guesswork

noun

Meaning

The process of forming an opinion or making a judgment without sufficient information, often based on intuition or incomplete evidence.

Examples

The detective admitted that much of their initial investigation was based on pure guesswork.
Without proper data, any predictions about the market will be mere guesswork.

Synonyms: conjecture, speculation, estimation, hunch

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guesswork (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɛswɜːrk/

Definition

The process of forming an opinion or making a judgment without sufficient information, often based on intuition or incomplete evidence.

Examples

The detective admitted that much of their initial investigation was based on pure guesswork.
Without proper data, any predictions about the market will be mere guesswork.

How to Use guesswork

be guesswork (collocation): To be based on estimation rather than facts. — "The exact cost of the project is still guesswork."
a lot of guesswork (collocation): A significant amount of estimation or conjecture. — "There was a lot of guesswork involved in predicting the election results."

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