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Nov 27, 2009
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hunch



Pronunciation: (hunch), [key]
—v.t.
1. to thrust out or up in a hump; arch: to hunch one's back.
2. to shove, push, or jostle.

—v.i.
1. to thrust oneself forward jerkily; lunge forward.
2. to stand, sit, or walk in a bent posture.

—n.
1. a premonition or suspicion; guess: I have a hunch he'll run for reelection.
2. a hump.
3. a push or shove.
4. a lump or thick piece.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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