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Uncommonspeculate
The correct spelling is speculate.
How to pronounce speculate
verb
Say it like: Spe-cul-ate
The correct spelling is speculate. To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.
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Definition
verb
- 1.To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.
- 2.To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
- 3.To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.
- 4.To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.
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