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What is the opposite of deduce?

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Opposite of to form an understanding or conclusion from something
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Opposite of to infer by extending known information
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Opposite of to learn or come to an awareness of something
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Opposite of to become aware or come to a realization of
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To discover (something) by guesswork or intuition
“It would likely be a mistake to divine an intention simply from the activities of a group.”
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Opposite of to establish or make a determination on the nature of someone or something
“Many people mistake the endangered water vole for the brown rat and accidentally poison them or disturb their burrows.”
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Opposite of to arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning
“I don't know where we are going, but I can only guess it's not going to be a beach paradise.”
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Opposite of to logically form, or arrive at, an opinion or conclusion about something
“I suspect that the investigation into my alleged involvement with the affair will draw to a close soon.”
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Opposite of to form a supposition
“I know why you did what you did, but that doesn't it right.”
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Opposite of to reach (a conclusion) by deduction or inference from a set of circumstances
“Investigators urged the public not to jump to conclusions about the motives of the suspects.”
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Opposite of to think or assume something to be true, especially as a rationale for something else
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Opposite of to infer or deduce from existing data
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Opposite of to regard as likely
“I know that is a durian based on the unmistakable smell.”
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Opposite of to ascertain through analysis or investigation
“The detectives would disprove that Steven was innocent after finding traces of the victim's DNA on his premises.”
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(with clause) Opposite of to believe without reason
“I reject the ridiculous idea that this earth may actually be flat.”
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Opposite of to calculate roughly, especially for purposes of analysis
“To determine the effectiveness of the review process, we can measure the number of errors found during specification.”
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Opposite of to identify or make a determination on something relevant or important
“How did I miss such a crucial clue?”
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