sumption, inference, surmise, guesswork; hypothesis, postulate; random shot, pot shot, Inf. shot in the dark, Inf. shot, Sl. whack, Sl. crack, Sl. guesstimate,
guesswork, n. conjecture, guess, surmise, supposition, presupposition, assumption, presumption, Inf. shot in the dark, Sl. guesstimate; hypothesis, postulate, theory; augury, forecast, prediction, prophesy,
guest, n. visitor, caller, company; uninvited guest, gate crasher; roomer, boarder, Inf. freeloader, Sl. moocher or mooch; regular, frequenter, habitue,
guffaw, n. horselaugh, hearty laugh, cachinnation, heehaw, Inf. belly laugh, Inf. boffo; (all of laughter) bellow, roar, howl, shriek,
guidance, n. 1. direction, instruction, advisement, recommendation; warning, admonition, persuasion, urging, encouragement, exhortation.
2. leadership, steerage, pilotage, navigation; control, mastership, regulation, handling, manipulation, disposal, charge, rule.
3. advice, counsel, wisdom, teaching, Brit. Dial, rede; suggestion, word to the wise, tip, hint, pointer, clue, cue.
guide, v. 1. lead, lead the way, conduct, usher; pilot, drive, navigate, hold the reins, take the helm, be at the helm; direct, give directions to, steer [s.o. or s.t.] toward, head [s.o. or s.t.] toward, show the way, orientate, put on the right track, map out the route.
2. escort, convoy, accompany, attend, companion, chaperon; guard, watch over, keep an eye on, look after, be by one's side.
3. advise, counsel, instruct, teach, tutor, tell about, take under one's wing, Inf. steer; recommend, suggest, offer an opinion, give [s.o.] a tip, Inf. hint, tell [s.o.j what to do.
4. supervise, oversee, preside, be master over, boss, dominate, domineer; manage, superintend, handle, manipulate; regulate, govern, rule, control.
-n. 5. leader, cicerone, conductor, director, coryphaeus, pilot, captain, skipper, commandant; usher, escort, chaperon, convoy, attendant; manager, fugleman.
6. adviser, counselor, mentor, guidance counselor, confidant, therapist, guru, master; coach, teacher, instructor, educator, tutor, preceptor, trainer.
7. indicator, pointer, mark, landmark, directory, direction; sign, signal, beacon, lodestar; token, symbol, key; clue, hint, tip-off, cue, suggestion.
8. guidebook, handbook, manual. See - guidebook.
9. exemplar, example, model, original, archetype, pattern, paradigm, prototype; ideal, paragon, pink, phoenix; standard, norm, criterion, rule, rule of thumb; precedent, parallel case.
guidebook, n. guide, handbook, manual, vade mecum, catalogue, ABC; itinerary, tour book, travelogue, chart, roadbook; Baedeker, Fodor, Michelin, Murray, Guide Bleu,
guideline, n. 1. stricture, bound, restraint, limit; margin, perimeter, confine, borderline.
2. indication, guide, key, index, marker, pointer; measure, gauge, standard, touchstone, bench mark, yardstick; instruction, direction, regulation, rule, prescription.
guild, n. union, society, fraternity, brotherhood, craft, order, lodge; organization, association, company, corporation, combine; federation, alliance, coalition, confederacy, axis; cartel, bloc, consortium, front; league, syndicate, trust,
guile, n. cunning, duplicity, fraud, deception, deceit, subtlety, gamesmanship; artfulness, wiliness, slyness, foxiness, guilefulness, craftiness, wiles; finesse, shrewdness, slickness, shiftiness, insidiousness; chicanery, jugglery, skulduggery, quackery; treachery, perfidy.