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- pronunciation:
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fuhr
- features:
- Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
infers, inferring, inferred |
| definition: |
to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude.
I inferred from the books on his shelf that he enjoyed reading adventure stories.- synonyms:
- conclude, determine
- similar words:
- calculate, figure, gather, guess, judge, reason, reckon
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| related words: |
suppose, suspect, understand |
| derivations: |
inferable (adj.), inferably (adv.), inferrer (n.) |
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