guesswork

noun

How many syllables in guesswork?

There are 2 syllables in the word guesswork.

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Divide guesswork into syllables:

guess · work

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Definition of guesswork:

guesswork (noun):: an estimate based on little or no information.; work performed or results obtained by guess conjecture; the process of arriving at conclusions or estimates by guessing

Synonyms for guesswork:

abstraction

approximation

assumption

conjecture

dead reckoning

estimate

estimation

generalization

guess

guessing

hypothesis

idea

inference

presumption

shot

speculation

supposition

surmise

theory

thesis

Antonyms for guesswork:

calculation

certainty

certitude

disdain

disregard

fact

guess

ignorance

information

knowledge

measurement

neglect

proof

reality

trust

truth

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