wild guess
noun
: a guess based on no knowledge or information
"I have no idea how many peanuts are in the jar." "Take a wild guess."
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Which begs the question: who are these parties really for?
Take a wild guess.
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Leena Kim, Town & Country, 18 July 2023
Taking a wild guess here, but the fate of the world might hang in the balance.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
Meanwhile, take a wild guess as to what Pfizer and Moderna are already planning to do after receiving billions of dollars of taxpayer money.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 May 2023
And take a wild guess as to who’s told everyone about it.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
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Leena Kim, Town & Country, 18 July 2023
Taking a wild guess here, but the fate of the world might hang in the balance.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
Meanwhile, take a wild guess as to what Pfizer and Moderna are already planning to do after receiving billions of dollars of taxpayer money.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 May 2023
And take a wild guess as to who’s told everyone about it.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
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“Wild guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20guess. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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