guess
/ɡɛs/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.
2
To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
3
To suppose, to imagine (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).
4
To think, conclude, or decide (without a connotation of uncertainty). Usually in first person: "I guess".
5
To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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