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speculation
noun
the
act
of
forming
ideas
or
guesses
about
something
when
the
full
facts
are
not
yet
known
•
After
the
mysterious
noise
in
the
night
,
the
children
shared
their
wild
speculation
about
ghosts
in
the
attic
.
After
the
mysterious
noise
in
the
night
,
the
children
shared
their
wild
speculation
about
ghosts
in
the
attic
.
•
There
was
endless
speculation
on
social
media
about
who
would
win
the
singing
contest
.
There
was
endless
speculation
on
social
media
about
who
would
win
the
singing
contest
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
speculātiō
meaning
‘
contemplation
,
observation
’,
from
speculārī
‘
to
watch
’.
noun
the
risky
activity
of
buying
and
selling
things
like
shares
or
property
in
the
hope
of
making
a
quick
,
large
profit
•
Her
bold
speculation
in
cryptocurrency
doubled
her
savings
within
a
month
.
Her
bold
speculation
in
cryptocurrency
doubled
her
savings
within
a
month
.
•
The
housing
market
crash
was
partly
caused
by
reckless
speculation
on
luxury
apartments
.
The
housing
market
crash
was
partly
caused
by
reckless
speculation
on
luxury
apartments
.
Sense
extended
in
the
18th
century
to
financial
risk-taking
,
keeping
the
original
idea
of
‘
looking
ahead
’
for
profit
.
