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verb

Definition of hunchesnext
present tense third-person singular of hunch
as in crouches
to lie low with the limbs close to the body he hunched next to a bush to avoid being seen

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hunches

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noun

plural of hunch
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as in theories

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as in humps

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as in notions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunches
  1. theories
  2. notions
  3. tumors
  4. ideas
  5. hypotheses
  6. inspirations
  7. assertions
  8. assumptions
Noun
  • The curriculum will cover both cybersecurity theories and applications in fields such as network security, system security, cryptography, and secure autonomous vehicles.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Over the years since Hutchins’ death, a range of theories from sabotage to stray ammunition coming from her father and seasoned Hollywood gun coach Thell Reed have been suggested by defense lawyers, various prosecutors, district attorneys and more.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of theories
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  • Concern is growing in the federal government and among natural grass sod producers about social notions influencing more people to devalue the benefits of natural grass in favor or its removal or plastic substitutes.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Drop the ancillary groceries, household items and notions that Target, Walmart and dollar stores do better.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of notions
Noun
  • Those tumors would often cause passersby to gawk cruelly, which made Pearson feel an unlikely kinship with the notable figures who stopped by the hospital.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The British actor was 5 when he was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis Type 1, a condition that resulted in the growth of large tumors across his face.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.
    Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hardy calls it a social comedy and it is peppered with humor of varying effectiveness, from some silly sequences featuring a mannequin’s head to the delightfully wacky business ideas of Rakeem.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • The Benefit of a Bald Body Over the years, several hypotheses have been proposed.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Some hypotheses suggest the site served as a ceremonial or religious center, possibly involving funerary rituals, as evidenced by nearby Neolithic burials.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
  • That setup is what makes this year’s breakout anime series Dan Da Dan such a hit, as well as a witch’s brew of other genre inspirations and warmly familiar tropes that coalesce into one of 2024’s most entertaining series, animated or otherwise.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Korman’s work reflects a masterful interplay of time, memory, and simplicity, drawing deeply from his inspirations while urging you to pause, reflect, and find joy in life’s quiet, ephemeral moments.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspirations
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  • Lengthy documents on their websites take on the various questionable health assertions and myths point by point with citations for studies and research to back them up.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • How people have come to believe in the powers of raw milk is hard to say, but relentless and organized assertions on the internet for more than two decades have played a big role.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of assertions
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  • These faulty assumptions can lead to frustration and disengagement when reality does not meet their expectations, ultimately affecting their work ethic and job performance.
    Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And this is not even factoring in inevitable federal and state cuts that will have an outsized impact on our income and property tax assumptions.
    Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumptions
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