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hunch

[huhnch] / hʌntʃ /
NOUN
feeling, idea
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inkling instinct intuition premonition
STRONG
anticipation apprehension augury boding clue expectation foreboding forecast foreknowledge forewarning glimmer hint impression misgiving notion portent precognition presage prescience presentiment qualm suspicion thought
WEAK
auguration feeling in one's bones forewisdom funny feeling omination preapprehension preconceived notion prenotation prenotice presagement
Antonyms
STRONGEST
knowledge reason
STRONG
trust
WEAK
proof reality truth
VERB
cower, crouch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
huddle squat stoop
STRONG
arch bend bow curve hump lean tense
WEAK
draw in draw together scrooch down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten
WEAK
stand

Example Sentences

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Ryan Sohn, Rigor Hill’s co-owner, opened the store in 2022 on the hunch that diners who eat at Michelin-star restaurants would also pay top dollar for takeaway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

In fact, if you want to make a hunch bet in Las Vegas, former Narbonne linebacker Uchenna Nwosu of the Seahawks might be someone to consider.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Monahan's own hunch centres on a subtype of the E. coli bacteria in the gut.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Muir cited this week’s price behavior in silver as justification for his hunch.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

I hunch up my shoulders and go, “Heeeowl!”

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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