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To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

formulate a theory

take as a hypothesis

take for granted

be of the opinion

come to the conclusion

draw the inference

be given to understand

have a sneaking suspicion

have sneaking suspicion

be inclined to think

think it likely

be under the impression

take it as given

go out on a limb

make an estimate of

have a suspicion

have a sneaking feeling

have a foreboding

have the feeling

come to understand

be of the conviction

have as one's opinion

see something coming

tell in advance

make a guess at

take it as read

be of the opinion that

jump to a conclusion

form an opinion of

think it likely that

be led to believe

get the impression

feel in one's bones

take something for granted

express an opinion

have a funny feeling

venture a guess

think it probable

harbor suspicion

regard as likely

draw conclusions

come to the conclusion that

take it for granted

take something as given

reach conclusion

form the opinion

read between lines

calculate roughly

roughly calculate

put two and two together

read between the lines

strongly believe

have an idea that

have the impression

have funny feeling

take as gospel truth

contextualise^UK

get the picture

see handwriting on wall

have a sneaking suspicion of

contextualize^US

take something on board

think it conceivable

calculate to be

draw a conclusion

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“Building on the theories of biological evolution developed by Charles Darwin, many 19th-century scholars sought to form a theory of unilinear cultural evolution.”

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