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Speculative :: Speculative (a.) Of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares, etc.; as, a speculative dealer or enterprise..

Theoretical :: Theoretical (a.) Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences..

Theory :: Theory (n.) A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation..

Deal :: Deal (n.) An arrangement to attain a desired result by a combination of interested parties; -- applied to stock speculations and political bargains.

Freethinking :: Freethinking (n.) Undue boldness of speculation; unbelief.

Daydream :: Daydream (n.) A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope.

Plunge :: Plunge (v. i.) To bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations..

Theorization :: Theorization (n.) The act or product of theorizing; the formation of a theory or theories; speculation.

Venture :: Venture (n.) An undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of something upon an event which can not be foreseen with certainty; a hazard; a risk; a speculation.

Bubble :: Bubble (n.) Anything that wants firmness or solidity; that which is more specious than real; a false show; a cheat or fraud; a delusive scheme; an empty project; a dishonest speculation; as, the South Sea bubble..

Peculation :: Peculation (n.) The act or practice of peculating, or of defrauding the public by appropriating to one's own use the money or goods intrusted to one's care for management or disbursement; embezzlement..

Speculation :: Speculation (n.) A conclusion to which the mind comes by speculating; mere theory; view; notion; conjecture.

Theorist :: Theorist (n.) One who forms theories; one given to theory and speculation; a speculatist.

Speculative :: Speculative (a.) Involving, or formed by, speculation; ideal; theoretical; not established by demonstration..

Freethinking :: Freethinking (a.) Exhibiting undue boldness of speculation; skeptical.

Reimburse :: Reimburse (v. t.) To make restoration or payment of an equivalent to (a person); to pay back to; to indemnify; -- often reflexive; as, to reimburse one's self by successful speculation..

Rush :: Rush (v. i.) To enter into something with undue haste and eagerness, or without due deliberation and preparation; as, to rush business or speculation..

Plunge :: Plunge (n.) Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation.

Theoric :: Theoric (n.) Speculation; theory.

Speculation :: Speculation (n.) The act or process of reasoning a priori from premises given or assumed.

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