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spéculation

speculation

noun speh-kyoo-lah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: Latin speculatio (observation, contemplation)

Usage Note

Spéculation covers both financial speculation (buying assets to profit from price changes) and intellectual conjecture. The verb is spéculer sur and the agent noun is spéculateur/spéculatrice. In everyday speech it often carries a negative connotation of risky or unfounded guessing.

Examples

"La spéculation immobilière fait monter les prix."

Natural Translation

Real estate speculation drives up prices.

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