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| Definition:(noun) a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific ####### that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory(noun) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun) a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 
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