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have a hunch

ADJECTIVE

apprehensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid concerned doubtful jittery jumpy suspicious uncertain uneasy uptight

WEAK

alarmed biting nails butterflies disquieted feel in bones foreboding frozen get vibes have cold feet have funny feeling have stage fright hung up in a cold sweat in a dither in a sweat lily-livered mistrustful running scared shaky stiff troubled weak worried worried sick

Antonyms

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calm certain clear collected composed confident cool definite easygoing happy laid-back sure unquestionable

WEAK

at ease quiet unafraid undoubting unfearful unsuspicious unworried

VERB

anticipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume await count on forecast foresee prepare for see

STRONG

conjecture divine entertain figure foretell prognosticate prophesy suppose visualize wait

WEAK

bargain for be afraid count chickens cross the bridge foretaste hope for jump the gun look for look forward to plan on prevision promise oneself see coming see in the cards wait for

Antonyms

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doubt

WEAK

be amazed be surprised be unready

VERB

assume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept conclude consider estimate expect guess infer presume speculate suspect think understand

STRONG

ascertain conjecture deduce deem divine fancy find gather hypothesize imagine judge posit postulate predicate presuppose suppose surmise theorize

WEAK

be afraid be inclined to think count upon fall for get the idea have sneaking suspicion

Antonyms

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abstain disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore misunderstand neglect reject

STRONG

calculate know prove

WEAK

doubt leave let alone not believe not do not take

VERB

augur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

foreshadow foretell portend presage signify

STRONG

adumbrate bespeak bode forecast harbinger herald prognosticate promise prophesy read

WEAK

call it call the shots crystal-ball figure out psych out soothsay

VERB

conclude

Synonyms

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make

STRONG

adjudge analyze assume collect derive draw figure gather infer intuit judge presume ratiocinate reason reckon suppose surmise

WEAK

add up to be afraid boil down to make out sum up the way one sees it

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve disperse distribute divide misunderstand scatter

WEAK

begin commence introduce preface start unsettle

VERB

deduce

Synonyms

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deduct glean infer presuppose surmise

STRONG

analyze assume cogitate collect conceive conclude consider deem derive draw fancy figure gather imagine judge make presume ratiocinate reason regard

WEAK

add up be afraid boil down make out read into take to mean

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy disbelieve disperse disregard distribute divide ignore leave misunderstand not believe reject scatter

VERB

determine

Synonyms

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ascertain check demonstrate detect establish figure out learn see tell verify work out

STRONG

certify divine figure hear tumble unearth

WEAK

add up to boil down to catch on make out size up

Antonyms

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confuse disprove invalidate miss overlook

WEAK

begin doubt hesitate start waver

VERB

feel

Synonyms

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acknowledge appear appreciate endure enjoy get go through have know meet notice perceive receive see seem sense suffer suggest taste understand welcome

STRONG

accept comprehend discern encounter exhibit note observe remark resemble savor undergo

WEAK

be affected be aware of be excited be impressed be sensible of be sensitive be turned on to get in touch get vibes have funny feeling

VERB

feel

Synonyms

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assume consider hold know sense think

STRONG

conclude conjecture credit deduce deem esteem gather guess infer intuit judge presume repute suppose surmise suspect

WEAK

be convinced be of the opinion have the impression

Antonyms

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disbelieve

VERB

feel in one's bones

Synonyms

WEAK

expect feel deeply have a feeling have a funny feeling have a sensation just know perceive predict sense

VERB

foresee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discern envisage expect forecast foretell perceive presage

STRONG

apprehend divine espy forebode foreknow previse prognosticate prophesy see visualize

WEAK

call the turn crystal-ball crystal-ball it dope out forefeel preknow prevision psych out see it coming

Antonyms

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misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

VERB

hypothesize

Synonyms

STRONG

brainstorm cerebrate cogitate conjecture consider contemplate deliberate dope excogitate figure guess guesstimate

WEAK

beat one's brains build castles in air call it call the turn chew over dope out figure out hazard a

Antonyms

STRONG

discard disregard forget ignore neglect

VERB

portend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

augur bespeak foretell predict presage

STRONG

adumbrate betoken bode call forebode forecast foreshow forewarn harbinger herald hint omen prognosticate promise prophesy read threaten

WEAK

be in the cards crystal-ball foretoken point to premonish see coming warn of

VERB

posit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hypothesize postulate presuppose

STRONG

assume conceive conclude conjecture consider deem dream expect fancy feel gather imagine judge premise presume pretend reckon regard suspect take think understand view

WEAK

be afraid have sneaking suspicion swear by take as gospel truth take stock in

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain be honest disbelieve disregard forget ignore know leave misunderstand neglect not believe reject

VERB

predict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate call conclude crystal-ball envision forecast foresee think

STRONG

adumbrate augur conjecture croak figure forebode foretell gather guess infer judge omen portend presage presume prognosticate prophesy read suppose surmise telegraph vaticinate

WEAK

be afraid call it crystal-ball divine figure out forespeak hazard a guess make book psych out see coming see handwriting on wall size up soothsay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

STRONG

calculate disbelieve measure misunderstand

VERB

prognosticate

Synonyms

STRONG

adumbrate augur betoken divine forebode forecast foreshadow harbinger herald portend presage prophesy read vaticinate

WEAK

call it crystal-ball make book point to see coming soothsay

VERB

prophesy

Synonyms

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foretell portend presage

STRONG

adumbrate augur call divine forecast foresee forewarn predict prognosticate vaticinate

WEAK

call the turn crystal-ball make book psych it out see coming soothsay

VERB

sense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate appreciate believe discern feel grasp notice perceive realize think understand

STRONG

apperceive apprehend catch consider credit deem dig divine hold know observe read savvy suspect

WEAK

be with it catch on catch the drift feel in bones feel in gut get the drift get the idea get the impression get the picture get vibes have a feeling pick up take in

Antonyms

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disbelieve disregard ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

abandon forget let go lose release

WEAK

be numb be unaware

VERB

speculate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemplate figure out guess hypothesize read reflect ruminate surmise weigh wonder

STRONG

brainstorm cerebrate cogitate conjecture consider deliberate excogitate figure guesstimate meditate muse reason review scheme study suppose suspect

WEAK

beat one's brains build castles in air call it call the turn chew over dope out hazard a guess head-trip kick around pipe-dream psych out read between lines run it up flagpole size up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard ignore neglect

STRONG

dismiss forget know

WEAK

abstain

VERB

suppose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume deem expect pretend think understand

STRONG

conceive conclude conjecture consider dream fancy feel gather hypothesize imagine judge postulate reckon regard suspect take view

WEAK

be afraid have sneaking suspicion swear by take as gospel truth take stock in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve

STRONG

disregard ignore know misunderstand neglect reject

VERB

suspect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume believe consider doubt presume speculate think wonder

STRONG

conceive conclude conjecture disbelieve expect feel gather hold imagine mistrust reckon suppose surmise understand

WEAK

be afraid harbor suspicion have doubt have sneaking suspicion hazard a guess smell a rat think probable

Antonyms

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abstain disbelieve disregard forget ignore leave neglect

STRONG

know misunderstand trust

VERB

vaticinate

Synonyms

STRONG

adumbrate augur call divine forecast foresee foretell forewarn portend predict presage prognosticate

WEAK

call the turn crystal-ball make book psych it out see coming soothsay

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But they both knew him well enough to have a hunch.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

I have a hunch that, with Liverpool being at home, they will have the slight edge and Mohamed Salah's return from injury could make the difference for them in a very tight game.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

But I just have a hunch that he’ll rise to the moment as he has done so often.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2022

I have a hunch that it's in your fridge right now.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2022

I have a hunch there might be no actual rooms at all, that when you walk into the “audition studio,” it’s actually just a direct drop-off to the street below.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

have a hunch

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