speculation raged that Duke agreed not to run as part of the deal, though it was never proven.
The speculation that the next Bond might be black has Rushbo all hot and bothered.
Internet chatter rose to a deafening roar as speculation began about what—plastic surgery?
speculation at the time was that he had been recalled by the Vatican, and he does not deny it now.
Any speculation about what happens should Clinton announce a candidacy, Sefl said, is just speculation.
speculation was rife as to who would inherit the estate which he left behind him.
We are pure nothings, concerning which speculation is not worth the trouble.
Mr Pancks still clung to that word, and never said speculation.
He had come to Eden on a speculation of this kind, but had abandoned it, and was about to leave.
I regret that I wasn't here in those heroic days of speculation.
late 14c., "contemplation, consideration," from Old French speculation, from Late Latin speculationem (nominative speculatio) "contemplation, observation," from Latin speculatus, past participle of speculari "observe," from specere "to look at, view" (see scope (n.1)). Disparaging sense of "mere conjecture" is recorded from 1570s. Meaning "buying and selling in search of profit from rise and fall of market value" is recorded from 1774; short form spec is attested from 1794.
