guess
verb (used with object)
to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully.
guesser
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a word derived from
guess.
Example Sentences
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From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2018
A preset number of turns adds tension, limiting how methodical the guesser can be.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2018
I was, like, ‘I don’t know, man. Nobody knows. Anybody who claims to know is just a really good guesser.’
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 13, 2018
But unbeknownst to the guesser, the group has decided to play a trick on him.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2018
Mrs. Page’s eyes smiled into Nathalie’s joyous ones as she said, “I’m not a good guesser, I’m afraid, Daughter, but I’ll venture—five dollars?”
From Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer by Rena I. Halsey
