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guess⋅work

[ges-wurk]
–noun
work or procedure based on or consisting of the making of guesses or conjectures.

Origin:
1715–25; guess + work
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guess·work   (gěs'wûrk')   
n.  
  1. The process of making guesses.

  2. An estimate or judgment made by guessing.

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