The Clue
Shot (5 letter answer)
The Answer
GUESS
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Notes
The answer GUESS is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
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Definition
GUESS as a noun:
1. (guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis) = a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
2. (guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning) = an estimate based on little or no information
GUESS as a verb:
1. (think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess) = expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
2. (guess, venture, pretend, hazard) = put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
3. (estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge) = judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
4. (guess, infer) = guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"