encourage speculation
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to make speculation more likely to happen
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Examples (10)
- The company's vague announcement only served to encourage further speculation.
- Lack of transparency can often encourage unwarranted speculation among investors.
- His cryptic remarks were bound to encourage widespread speculation about his future plans.
- The government's inaction could encourage more speculation in the housing market.
- Reporters deliberately tried to encourage speculation about a potential scandal.
- To avoid confusion, we must not encourage any speculation regarding the project's delays.
- Such ambiguous statements will only encourage unnecessary speculation.
- The rapid rise in stock prices tends to encourage more speculation.
- By not providing clear answers, they effectively encouraged public speculation.
- A lack of official information will always encourage rumors and speculation.