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assume, believe, dare say, surmise, judge, deem, reckon,
imagine, fancy, feel, suspect, divine: I guess you were right
about her.
--n. 3 conjecture, estimate, hypothesis, speculation, surmise,
assumption, judgement, feeling, suspicion, supposition,
postulate, theory; guesswork; Colloq shot in the dark, Slang
guestimate or guesstimate: My guess as to which card would turn
up was wrong.
guest n. visitor, company, caller; patron, customer, lodger, boarder,
roomer: Our guests get clean linen daily.
guidance n. 1 leadership, direction, management, government, conduct,
control, regulation, charge, handling, rule, auspices: The
company prospered under her guidance. 2 counsel, advice,
counselling, advisement, instruction, teaching: I have turned
to you for guidance in the matter.
guide v. 1 lead, show or lead the way, conduct, shepherd, direct,
usher, steer, orient or Brit orientate: She guided me to the
proper office. What will guide your judgement in dealing with
this situation? 2 steer, pilot, manoeuvre, navigate, direct: He
carefully guided the boat between the shoals. 3 counsel,
advise, influence, sway; supervise, oversee, handle, manage,
superintend, direct, control, regulate, govern: Mr Thrall
guided my artistic development from the beginning. 4 instruct,
teach, tutor, train: From early youth we were guided by the
elders of the community.
--n. 5 leader, conductor, director, cicerone, chaperon, mentor,
counsel, counsellor, adviser or advisor, guru, master: He
served as my guide through the financial jungle. Let your
conscience be your guide. 6 model, criterion, exemplar,
standard, ideal, example, inspiration: She looked upon the life
of Mother Theresa as a guide. 7 beacon, light, signal, guiding
light, landmark, lodestar, sign, marker: The Southern Cross was
our constant guide sailing round the Horn. 8 handbook, manual,
enchiridion, vade-mecum, guidebook, Baedeker: Can you recommend
a good guide to English usage?
guilt n. 1 culpability, guiltiness, criminality, blame,
responsibility, blameworthiness; crime, sinfulness,