surmise

As nouns the difference between inference and surmise

is that inference is the act or process of inferring by deduction or induction while surmise is thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess.

As a verb surmise is

to conjecture, to opine or to posit with contestable premises.

Surmise is a related term of adjudge.

As verbs the difference between surmise and adjudge

is that surmise is while adjudge is to declare to be.

Foretell is a related term of surmise.

As verbs the difference between foretell and surmise

is that foretell is to predict; to tell the future before it occurs; to prophesy while surmise is .

Guesswork is a related term of surmise.

As a noun guesswork

is an estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

As a verb surmise is

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Surmise is a related term of hunch.

As verbs the difference between surmise and hunch

is that surmise is while hunch is to slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.

As a noun hunch is

a hump; a protuberance.

Sentiment is a related term of surmise.

As a noun sentiment

is a general thought, feeling, or sense.

As a verb surmise is

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Distinguish is a related term of surmise.

As verbs the difference between distinguish and surmise

is that distinguish is to see someone or something as different from others while surmise is .

Persuasion is a related term of surmise.

As a noun persuasion

is persuasion.

As a verb surmise is

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Surmise is a related term of thinking.

As verbs the difference between surmise and thinking

is that surmise is while thinking is .

As a noun thinking is

gerund of think.

As verbs the difference between assent and surmise

is that assent is to agree to, give approval while surmise is .

As a noun assent

is agreement, act of agreeing.