hunch
US
/hʌntʃ/
UK
/hʌntʃ/
Meaning
A feeling or idea that something is true, even though you cannot explain or prove it yet.
बिना पक्के सबूत के मन में होने वाला अंदाज़ा कि कोई बात सच है।
Examples
“I have a hunch that the meeting will be postponed.”
“Her hunch was right: the missing keys were in the car.”
“He trusted his hunch and called the client before the deadline.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: I have hunch that she is right.
Better: I have a hunch that she is right.
Hunch is a countable noun here, so it needs the article “a.”
यहाँ hunch गिनने वाला noun है, इसलिए इसके पहले “a” लगाना ज़रूरी है।
Not natural: I have a hunch, so it is definitely true.
Better: I have a hunch, but I can't be sure yet.
A hunch is an unproven feeling, not confirmed knowledge or certainty.
Hunch बिना पक्के सबूत का अंदाज़ा है, इसलिए इसे निश्चित सच नहीं मान सकते।
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Learner tip
Use “hunch” for an intuitive but unproven idea; use “fact” only when there is evidence.
बिना पक्के सबूत वाले अंदाज़े के लिए “hunch” कहें; सबूत हो तभी उसे “fact” मानें।