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speculation
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Sense: Thought

Synonyms:

meditation, consideration , thinking , thought , cogitation, analysis

Antonyms:

disdain , ignorance, indifference, neglect , reality , fact , truth , certainty

Sense: Speculative business

Synonyms:

trading in futures, speculative enterprise, financial risk, a flier in stocks, risky deal, gambling , flutter , punt

Antonyms:

fixed rate trading, long term investment, hedging, a safe bet, sound investment, legitimate business, real business, playing safe

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