56 entries under theory topic. ×

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foundation(noun, cause, start, base, suggestion)
3
antecedent(noun, cause, base, suggestion, beginning)
3
basis(noun, cause, start, top, base)
2
axiom(noun, base, suggestion, beginning, guess)
2
explanation(noun, base, suggestion, beginning, guess)
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premise(noun, base, suggestion, beginning, guess)
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principle(noun, cause, base, suggestion, beginning)
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say so(expression, guesstimate, premise)
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stab in the dark(expression, idiom, guesstimate, premise)
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conclusion(suggestion, supposition)
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deduction(suggestion, supposition)
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general truth(expression, guesstimate, premise)
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interpretation(suggestion, supposition)
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reason(noun, cause, start, base, suggestion)
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condition(suggestion, guesstimate, supposition, premise)
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demonstration(suggestion, supposition)
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derivation(cause, suggestion, source, foundation, basis)
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educated guess(expression, guesstimate, premise)
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ground(cause, suggestion, source, center)
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guess(suggestion, guesstimate, supposition, premise)
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APASmart Define. (2015). starting point thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/starting_point/thesaurus/synonyms
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