Synonyms for hunch
hʌntʃhunch

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1. intuition, hunch, suspicionnoun

   an impression that something might be the case

   "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"

   Synonyms:
   suspiciousness, intuition, suspicion, distrust, mistrust, misgiving

2. hunchverb

   the act of bending yourself into a humped position

   Synonyms:
   intuition, suspicion

3. hunch, hump, hunch forward, hunch oververb

   round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward

   Synonyms:
   jazz, have sex, do it, hunch forward, bang, screw, have a go at it, hunch over, have intercourse, sleep together, love, know, roll in the hay, get it on, lie with, have it away, be intimate, eff, sleep with, get laid, bed, make out, have it off, bonk, hump, make love

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1. • Impression

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1. hunch

   Synonyms:
   hump, protuberance, knob, bunch, lump

2. hunch

   Synonyms:
   punch, push, shove

3. hunch

   Synonyms:
   [Colloquial.] lump, hunk, large piece, thick slice

4. hunchverb

   Synonyms:
   punch, push, shove, jostle

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1. hunchnoun

   Synonyms:
   hump, protuberance, chunk, lump

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1. List of paraphrases for "hunch":

   intuition, feeling, instinct, premonition, gut, vibe, insight

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How to use hunch in a sentence?

1. Daniel Blower:

   It's clearly a significant problem and it's rampant, it has always been a problem, but my hunch is that (drowsy driving) has probably increased.

2. Jane Wagner:

   What is reality, anyway Just a collective hunch.

3. Susan Walsh -RRB- Ryan:

   My hunch is that we need new leadership across the board, Democrats, Republicans, i think it's time for a generational move for new leaders on both sides. I think the environment politically across the country is poisonous and, you know, people, I think, want some change and I think it's important for us in both parties….

4. Jon Choi:

   My strong hunch is that AI assistants will become standard tools for lawyers in the near future, and law schools should prepare their students for that eventuality, of course, if law professors want to continue to test simple recall of legal rules and doctrines, they’ll need to put restrictions in place like banning the internet during exams to enforce that.

5. Daniel Blower:

   It has always been a problem, but my hunch is that (drowsy driving) has probably increased.