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. 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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1. 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….

2. Dyan Cannon:

   I just know Cary Grant was so intent on finding the gateway to God, my hunch was that it did n’t have anything to do with drugs. It was an inside out job.

3. Bruce Wells:

   My hunch on the Ditka quote is that it comes from a quirk of the King James translation, ancient Hebrew had a particular way of saying things like, 'and the next thing that happened was...' The King James translators of the Old Testament consistently rendered this as 'and it came to pass.' ''When phantom Bible passages turn dangerousPeople may get verses wrong, but they also mangle plenty of well-known biblical stories as well.Two examples: The scripture never says a whale swallowed Jonah, the Old Testament prophet, nor did any New Testament passages say that three wise men visited baby Jesus, scholars say.Those details may seem minor, but scholars say one popular phantom Bible story stands above the rest: The Genesis story about the fall of humanity.Most people know the popular version - Satan in the guise of a serpent tempts Eve to pick the forbidden apple from the Tree of Life. It's been downhill ever since.But the story in the book of Genesis never places Satan in the Garden of Eden.

4. Chris Antony:

   I live pretty much right opposite the owners house, i had a hunch that something wasnt right because I was sitting outside and I could see the movement up in the trees and just knew something was wrong. I told my husband about it but he didnt believe me and then I kept an eye out because I have got a phobia of snakes.

5. Bruce Wells:

   My hunch on the Ditka quote is that it comes from a quirk of the King James translation, ancient Hebrew had a particular way of saying things like, 'and the next thing that happened was...' The King James translators of the Old Testament consistently rendered this as 'and it came to pass.' '' When phantom Bible passages turn dangerous People may get verses wrong, but they also mangle plenty of well-known biblical stories as well. Two examples: The scripture never says a whale swallowed Jonah, the Old Testament prophet, nor did any New Testament passages say that three wise men visited baby Jesus, scholars say. Those details may seem minor, but scholars say one popular phantom Bible story stands above the rest: The Genesis story about the fall of humanity. Most people know the popular version - Satan in the guise of a serpent tempts Eve to pick the forbidden apple from the Tree of Life. It's been downhill ever since. But the story in the book of Genesis never places Satan in the Garden of Eden.