Both Uses of
speculate
in
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
- He'd fallen out of favor, people speculated, he'd become discouraged.†
p. 319.0 *speculated = thought, wondered, guessed, or theorized
- I'm just speculating here.†
p. 228.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(speculate as in: don't know, but I'll speculate) to think about, wonder, guess or theorize with much uncertainty
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(2)
(speculate as in: speculate in the stock market) to take a risk for profit--typically a risky investment
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, speculation can refer to a gambling card game that was popular in the past.