All 3 Uses of
conjecture
in
The ABC Murders
- Thus encouraged, Mrs. Fowler plunged willingly into reminiscence, conjecture and hearsay.†
Chpt 6
- Mrs. Fowler has told us all that she thinks she knows-and has thrown in several conjectures for good measure!†
Chpt 6
- "That's all pure conjecture," I objected.
Chpt 8 *conjecture = opinion based on inconclusive evidence
Definition:
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(conjecture) a conclusion or opinion based on inconclusive evidence; or the act of forming of such a conclusion or opinioneditor's notes: A conjecture can be widely believed, but the word is also frequently used to imply that evidence is insufficient to support a belief.