Definition of Hunch

a feeling or suspicion based on intuition and not necessarily facts

Examples of Hunch in a sentence

The detective had a hunch that the killer was a woman, but had no real evidence to prove his guess.  🔊

The student’s hunch was right, and he got the answer right thanks to a gut feeling.  🔊

A personal hunch told Claire that the number two horse would win the race even though he hadn’t won before.  🔊

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