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deduce:Alison had cleverly deduced that I was the author of the letter.

con|clu|sion ◆◇◇ /kənkluː ʒ ^ə n/ (conclusions )

1 N‑COUNT [oft N that] When you come to a conclusion , you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts. □  Over the years I've come to the conclusion that she's a very great musician. □  I know I'm doing the right thing but other people will draw their own conclusions.

2 N‑SING The conclusion of something is its ending. □ [+ of ] At the conclusion of the programme, I asked the children if they had any questions.

3 N‑SING The conclusion of a treaty or a business deal is the act of arranging it or agreeing it. □ [+ of ] …the expected conclusion of a free-trade agreement between the two countries.

4 PHRASE You can refer to something that seems certain to happen as a foregone conclusion . □  It was a foregone conclusion that I would end up in the same business as him.

5 PHRASE You say ' in conclusion ' to indicate that what you are about to say is the last thing that you want to say. □  In conclusion, walking is a cheap, safe, enjoyable and readily available form of exercise.

6 PHRASE If you say that someone jumps to a conclusion , you are critical of them because they decide too quickly that something is true, when they do not know all the facts. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [PHR that] I didn't want her to jump to the conclusion that the divorce was in any way her fault. COLLOCATIONS conclusion NOUN

1

adjective + conclusion : definitive, firm, inescapable; tentative; logical, obvious, sensible

verb + conclusion : draw, reach

2

adjective + conclusion : satisfactory, speedy, successful; final, ultimate; fitting, natural SYNONYMS conclusion NOUN 1

assumption:We question their assumption that all men and women think alike.

judgement:How can he form any judgement of the matter without the figures?

verdict:The doctor's verdict was that he was entirely healthy.

inference:There were two inferences to be drawn from her letter.

deduction:It was a pretty astute deduction.

con|clu|sive /kənkluː s I v/ ADJ Conclusive evidence shows that something is certainly true. □  Her attorneys claim there is no conclusive evidence that any murders took place. □  Research on the matter is far from conclusive. ●  con|clu|sive|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  A new study proved conclusively that smokers die younger than non-smokers.

con|coct /kənkɒ kt/ (concocts , concocting , concocted )

1 VERB If you concoct an excuse or explanation, you invent one that is not true. □ [V n] Mr Ferguson said the prisoner concocted the story to get a lighter sentence.

2 VERB If you concoct something, especially something unusual, you make it by mixing several things together. □ [V n] Eugene was concocting Rossini Cocktails from champagne and pureed raspberries.

con|coc|tion /kənkɒ kʃ ^ə n/ (concoctions ) N‑COUNT A concoction is something that has been made out of several things mixed together. □ [+ of ] …a concoction of honey, yogurt, oats, and apples.

con|comi|tant /kənkɒ m I tənt/ (concomitants )