Definition of "guessing game" [guessing game]

• Any game the object of which is for a player or players to guess a word, etc, for which the other player or players provide clues. (noun)

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• "As they advance through school, like Pedro, they are apt to overutilize clues from sentences, engaging in a guessing game in which they gloss over some of the words due to their incomplete perceiving of the language sounds; they then strive to supply those missing words based on what would make sense."