surmise
verb (used with object)
to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
has been surmising
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present perfect progressiveof surmise (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Iñez’s speech imparts no information: for Carmen has been surmising in the same strain.
From The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea by Mayne Reid
