surmisal

[US]/səˈmaɪzl/
[UK]/sərˈmaɪzl/

Translation

n.A guess or idea based on very little evidence; an act of surmising.
Word Forms
Pluralsurmisals

Phrases & Collocations

pure surmisal

mere surmisal

idle surmisal

vain surmisal

Example Sentences

her surmisal turned out to be correct.

there is no evidence for this mere surmisal.

his foolish surmisal led to a significant error.

the detective rejected the initial surmisal about the motive.

we can only offer a vague surmisal regarding the outcome.

the report was based entirely on inaccurate surmisal.

historians dismissed the legend as mere romantic surmisal.

a gloomy surmisal spread through the anxious crowd.

any surmisal without proof is professionally irresponsible.

his bold surmisal surprised everyone at the meeting.

the jury rejected the prosecutor's wild surmisal.

she dismissed the uncomfortable surmisal from her mind.

the letter confirms our earlier surmisal about his location.

critics largely ignored the critic's negative surmisal.

such idle surmisal will not help us solve the problem.

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