a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence): "speculations about the outcome of the election"
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits: "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature: "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"
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