not being able to guess, afraid to come up with a hunch, not willing to use a ballpark guesstimate, afraid to give a viewpoint in case it's not the perfect one, being uncomfortable with tentativeness.
A: How far is it to LA do you think?
B: I have no idea.
A: But what would you say?
B: I haven't a clue.
A: Would it be one mile?
B. I wouldn't know.
A: How about 20 light years.
B. Gee, there's no way of even imagining how far it is.
Individual B would have ED---estimate deficit
B: I have no idea.
A: But what would you say?
B: I haven't a clue.
A: Would it be one mile?
B. I wouldn't know.
A: How about 20 light years.
B. Gee, there's no way of even imagining how far it is.
Individual B would have ED---estimate deficit
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In this sense, it serves as a careful means of answering or prephrasing a question. It is something that is reviewed before the impending action or thought is undertaken.
In this sense, it serves as a careful means of answering or prephrasing a question. It is something that is reviewed before the impending action or thought is undertaken.
In order to see if my new chair would fit through my front door, I had to testimate how wide the chair was, so I used my hands as a ruler to see if the chair would make it through. It made for a great testimation.
I want to conservatively testimate how many people will show up to my rock concert this evening, so I will say that the room will be half empty.
I want to conservatively testimate how many people will show up to my rock concert this evening, so I will say that the room will be half empty.
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Get the Estimatedly mug.bestimate: Da closest-to-reality guess you can make regarding probable cost, amount, etc.
blestimate: An approximate guess of how much divine intervention you're likely to need from "Da Great One" to get you outta a debacle.
breastimate: What you make about da size or other attributes of a gal's ta-ta's just by looking at how far her blouse or bikini sticks out in da front.
guestimate: What da maitre'd needs to be good at making so as to know how many places to set at da table.
jestimate: What you fervently hope a contractor is making when he quotes you some astronomical figure.
Pestimate: Refers to either (1) about how many unwanted creatures dat you think currently are or will be present in a given locale at a certain time, or (2) how bratty you expect day some whiny spoiled ankle-biter will act on a particular occasion.
Restimate: Approximately how long you'll be able to crash before tackling some arduous/unpleasant task.
Testimate: A good guess regarding how long, difficult, etc. dat an upcoming exam is gonna be.
Vestimate: Da possible attributes, quality, style, etc. of a sleeveless upper-body garment.
Westimate: What you hafta do when navigating without a compass.
Yestimate: How positively someone is likely to react when asked for permission, favors, etc.
Zestimate: How enthusiastic someone is likely to be about a situation, undertaking, etc.
blestimate: An approximate guess of how much divine intervention you're likely to need from "Da Great One" to get you outta a debacle.
breastimate: What you make about da size or other attributes of a gal's ta-ta's just by looking at how far her blouse or bikini sticks out in da front.
guestimate: What da maitre'd needs to be good at making so as to know how many places to set at da table.
jestimate: What you fervently hope a contractor is making when he quotes you some astronomical figure.
Pestimate: Refers to either (1) about how many unwanted creatures dat you think currently are or will be present in a given locale at a certain time, or (2) how bratty you expect day some whiny spoiled ankle-biter will act on a particular occasion.
Restimate: Approximately how long you'll be able to crash before tackling some arduous/unpleasant task.
Testimate: A good guess regarding how long, difficult, etc. dat an upcoming exam is gonna be.
Vestimate: Da possible attributes, quality, style, etc. of a sleeveless upper-body garment.
Westimate: What you hafta do when navigating without a compass.
Yestimate: How positively someone is likely to react when asked for permission, favors, etc.
Zestimate: How enthusiastic someone is likely to be about a situation, undertaking, etc.
I suppose dat alphabetical estimates are fun too think about, but it's always wise to have a better idea regarding something important than just a ballpark guess.
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