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A risky attempt or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge

A guess or prediction as to the answer or outcome of something

Something whose true (and typically low) value is concealed or unknown

To do something despite the danger it may pose

Arbitrary in nature

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Noun

A risky attempt or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge

throw of the dice

leap in the dark

matter of chance

fall of the cards

flip of the coin

luck of the draw

toss of the dice

turn of the wheel

stab in the dark

iffy proposition

spin of the roulette wheel

speculative enterprise

business enterprise

exciting experience

entrepreneurship

unpredictability

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“Their venture was a shot in the dark based on a whim.”

Noun

A guess or prediction as to the answer or outcome of something

sneaking suspicion

stab in the dark

ballpark figure

preconceived notion

preconceived idea

rough calculation

generalization^US

generalisation^UK

hypothesizing^US

hypothesising^UK

conceptualization^US

conceptualisation^UK

way of thinking

accepted wisdom

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

visualization^US

visualisation^UK

rationalising^UK

rationalizing^US

school of thought

thought process

considered opinion

logical thought

whys and wherefores

line of reasoning

process of reasoning

train of thought

why and wherefore

line of thought

chain of reasoning

line of thinking

reading between the lines

personal feeling

line of argument

ballpark figures

rough calculations

right of speech

right of free speech

two cents' worth

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“Here again, you should gather as much information as possible instead of taking a shot in the dark.”

Noun

Something whose true (and typically low) value is concealed or unknown

unknown quantity

sight-unseen transaction

Verb

To do something despite the danger it may pose

stick your neck out

put your shirt on

put on the line

shoot the works

play the ponies

play the market

have a fling at

go out on a limb

try one's luck on the horses

back the horses

skate on thin ice

take shot in the dark

put eggs in one basket

put it on the line

try one's luck with

pour money into

take a chance with

take a crack at

take a chance on

take the plunge

leave things to chance

chance one's arm

put your faith in

act in the hope of

buy a pig in a poke

take a leap in the dark

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Adjective

Arbitrary in nature

shot-in-the-dark

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