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spec·u·la·tive / ˈspekyəˌlātiv; -lətiv/ • adj. 1. engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge: discussion of the question is largely speculative.2. (of an investment) involving a high risk of loss. ∎  (of a business venture) undertaken on the chance of success, without a preexisting contract.DERIVATIVES: spec·u·la·tive·ly adv.spec·u·la·tive·ness n.

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