Synonyms for guesswork
ˈgɛsˌwɜrkguess·work

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1. guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoningnoun

   an estimate based on little or no information

   Synonyms:
   stab, injection, scene, guess, dig, stroke, barb, conjecture, surmise, gibe, shaft, slam, crack, pellet, shooter, shooting, supposition, dead reckoning, guessing, blastoff, snap, surmisal, snapshot, hypothesis, speculation, shot, jibe

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1. • Estimate

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1. guessworknoun

   Synonyms:
   conjecture

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1. List of paraphrases for "guesswork":

   conjecture, supposition

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1. Dan Conde:

   They can’t tell how much I use my own hardware, am I a casual user, or writing a lot on a computer? It then requires some guesswork there.

2. Michael Caldwell:

   This research revolutionizes our understanding of the jugal bone in snake and non-snake lizards, after 160 years of getting it wrong, this paper corrects this very important feature based not on guesswork, but on empirical evidence.

3. Jim Franks:

   If we can predict and at least give some sort of indication of what the future holds, then these island countries can begin to develop some response strategies based on science rather than just guesswork. We think that would be very helpful.

4. Ashima:

   Sometimes silence is the best revenge. Mystery and guesswork kills!

5. Amazon Chief Economist Pat Bajari:

   What I've seen change in the industry, starting about eight years ago, is firms got more serious about using the scientific method and removing chunks of guesswork within companies, you're basically trying to clean up waste.