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ballpark figure

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Operating on the themes discussed at in the ballpark § Etymology.

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ballpark figure (plural ballpark figures)

  1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.
    Synonyms: ballpark estimate, ballpark estimation, guesstimate
    Hypernyms: figure, number; estimate, estimation
    Coordinate terms: SWAG; see also Thesaurus:supposition
    No more stalling. Give me a ballpark figure of our projected losses.
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