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Guesswork vs Faith - What's the difference?

guesswork | faith |

As nouns the difference between guesswork and faith

is that guesswork is an estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information while faith is seer, soothsayer.

guesswork

English

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Noun

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  • An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
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    • Related terms

    * guesstimate

    See also

    * dead reckoning

    faith

    English

    Alternative forms

    * feith, feithe, fayth, faythe, faithe (obsolete)

    Noun

  • A feeling, conviction, or belief that something is true or real, not contingent upon reason or justification.
    • Have faith that the criminal justice system will avenge the murder.
    I have faith that my prayers will be answered.
    I have faith in the healing power of crystals.
  • A religious belief system.
    • The Christian faith .
  • An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.
    • He acted in good faith to restore broken diplomatic ties after defeating the incumbent.
  • A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal.
    • I have faith in the goodness of my fellow man.
  • (obsolete) Credibility or truth.
  • * Mitford
    • the faith of the foregoing narrative

    Quotations

    (English Citations of "faith")

    Synonyms

    * belief, confidence, trust,ignorance, arrogance, conviction * (system of religious belief) religion

    Hyponyms

    * (religious belief system) Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Wicca, Eckankar, , Zoroastrianism, New Age, Unitarian Universalism, Jainism, Shinto, LaVeyan Satanism, Scientology, Taoism, Yoruba, Druidry, paganism, Juche, Cao Dai, Confucianism, Spiritism, humanism, Rastafarianism, Tenrikyo

    Derived terms

    * Attic faith * bad faith * faithful * faithfully * faithfulness * faith-healer * faithing * faithless * in faith * Punic faith

    Related terms

    * affidavit * bide * fidelity

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