The Clue
Conclude by presumption (10 letter answer)
The Answer
CONJECTURE
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Notes
The answer CONJECTURE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CONJECTURE as a noun:
1. (speculation, conjecture) = a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"
2. (guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis) = a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
3. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
CONJECTURE as a verb:
1. (speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose) = to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"