inference
nounA conclusion reached from evidence or reasoning rather than stated directly.
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Clear all filterscircumstantial
adjectiveBased on surrounding facts that support an inference about what happened.
conjectural
adjectiveBased on an unproved guess or inference.
Based on incomplete evidence
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conjecture
nounA conclusion based on incomplete evidence.
corollary
nounA conclusion or result that follows naturally or logically from something else.
extrapolate
verbTo estimate beyond known observations by extending a pattern or relationship.
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fallacy
nounA mistaken belief or an argument that rests on faulty reasoning.
implication
nounA possible consequence or a meaning suggested without being stated directly.
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logic
nounThe principles or process of reasoning from claims and evidence to conclusions.
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