до́мысел — meaning in English

English meaning

• fib noun A small, usually harmless lie.
• figment noun Something invented or imagined that has no basis in reality.
• guesswork noun A conclusion or estimate reached by guessing rather than by solid evidence.
• surmise verb To guess or conclude something without solid proof.

Senses

до́мысел is used for these senses in English:

• fib (informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
• figment A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
• guesswork An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
• surmise Thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess.

fib — full definition

1. noun A small, usually harmless lie.
2. verb To tell a small, harmless lie.

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