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1. | [ verb ] expect, believe, or suppose | |
Synonyms: | think guess suppose imagine reckon | |
Examples: | "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel" "I thought to find her in a bad state" "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen" "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" |
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Related terms: | expect suspect suspect divine idea opinion guess supposition | |
2. | [ verb ] speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation | |
Synonyms: | speak_up sound_off animadvert | |
Examples: | "John spoke up at the meeting" |
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Related terms: | declare declare editorialize opinion | |
Similar spelling: |
open |