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Speak and write with confidence.

To help you avoid using the same word too repetitively, redundantly, recurrently, incessantly, etc., etc.

Why synonyms can be useful

Your writing can sound boring if you continually keep repeating the same words. When you create sentences, you can make them more interesting by using words that mean the same as the word you are speaking about. This allows you to add flavor to your writing.

In order to make language a lot more expressive and interesting you should try to vary the words you use as often as you can.

Synonyms for (noun) guess

Synonyms: dead reckoning, shot, guess, guessing, guesswork Definition: an estimate based on little or no information

Hypernyms: idea, estimate, estimation, approximation Definition: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth Usage: an estimate of what it would cost; a rough idea how long it would take

Synonyms: supposition, surmisal, surmise, hypothesis, guess, speculation, conjecture Definition: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Hypernyms: view, opinion Definition: a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof Usage: his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page

Synonyms for (verb) guess

Synonyms: think, suppose, opine, reckon, imagine, guess Definition: expect, believe, or suppose Usage: I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel; I thought to find her in a bad state; he didn't think to find her in the kitchen; I guess she is angry at me for standing her up

Hypernyms: anticipate, expect Definition: regard something as probable or likely Usage: The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow

Synonyms: guess, infer Definition: guess correctly; solve by guessing Usage: He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize

Hypernyms: puzzle out, figure out, lick, work, work out, solve Definition: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of Usage: did you solve the problem?; Work out your problems with the boss; this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out; did you get it?; Did you get my meaning?; He could not work the math problem

Synonyms: judge, approximate, estimate, gauge, guess Definition: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) Usage: I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds

Hypernyms: compute, cipher, calculate, cypher, reckon, work out, figure Definition: make a mathematical calculation or computation

Synonyms: pretend, guess, hazard, venture Definition: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation Usage: I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again; I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong

Hypernyms: speculate Definition: talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion Usage: We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal