All 3 Uses
speculate
in
A Stolen Life
(Edited)
- On a promo for the news tonight the press is speculating that the man that killed Polly Klass also took and killed me.
p. 181.1 *speculating = guessing or theorizing
- In one of the tabloid magazines they speculated on what I fed the girls for dinner.
p. 258.7speculated = wondered or guessed
- I can't help but wonder about the symbolism of taking down a fence for them. It is refreshing that the chef never speculated.
p. 261.5
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) Much more rarely, speculation can refer to a gambling card game that was popular in the past.