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Added 29 September 2026

guesswork

noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about guesswork at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

Origin

From guess + work. Compare Dutch giswerk (“guesswork”).

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