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speculates

verb
SaySPEK-yuh-laytsUS/ˈspɛk.jəˌleɪts/AUS/ˈspek.jəˌlæɪts/UKSPEK-yuu-layts/ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪts/

1 meaning of speculates

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of speculate. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She often speculates about what life on other planets might be like.

    He speculates that the missing keys slipped behind the couch.

    Note

speculates is a form of speculate

speculate, verb: To guess about something when you do not have all the facts. Full entry

Forms
speculatespeculates he/she/itspeculating -ing formspeculated past tense, past participle
Spelling
speculate → speculates: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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