Speculate, conjecture (8)
I believe the answer is:
theorise
This clue is a double definition.
'speculate' is the first definition.
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'conjecture' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for theorise that I've seen before include "Think up possible explanations" , "Form view" , "Express ideas" , "Conjecture, hypothesise" , "Speculate by reasoning" .)