"surmise" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɜːˈmaɪz/ [UK], /sɚˈmaɪz/ [US] Audio: en-au-surmise.ogg [Australia] Forms: surmise [singular], surmises [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Surmise is the thought or imagination that is based on little or no evidence. Synonyms: suspicion, guess
    Sense id: simple-surmise-en-noun-3~LCImTr

Verb

IPA: /sɜːˈmaɪz/ [UK], /sɚˈmaɪz/ [US] Audio: en-au-surmise.ogg [Australia] Forms: surmise [canonical], surmises [third-person, singular], surmised [past], surmised [past, participle], surmising [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|surmis|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you surmise, you suppose that something is true without having any evidence to confirm it.
    Sense id: simple-surmise-en-verb-LF5KYwoD Categories (other): Verbs
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