pure conjecture
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Used to emphasize that something is based entirely on guessing, without any proof.
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- Whether the business will survive another ten years is pure conjecture.
- At this point, any statement about the suspect's motive is pure conjecture.
- The theory that aliens built the pyramids remains pure conjecture among serious historians.
- Without the data, our estimates about the project's final cost are nothing but pure conjecture.
- His explanation for his absence was based on pure conjecture, with no verifiable facts.
- The media's reporting on the celebrity's private life is often fueled by pure conjecture.
- Until we receive the lab results, determining the cause of the outbreak is a matter of pure conjecture.
- The idea that the universe will end in a 'Big Crunch' is considered pure conjecture by many physicists.
- Any claims about what will happen after the election are pure conjecture at this stage.
- She dismissed his accusations as pure conjecture, unsupported by any evidence.