impression vs hunch

hunch vs impression

impression and hunch both are nouns.

impression is not a verb while hunch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impression	Yes	No	No	No
hunch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hunch is a hyponym of impression; that is, hunch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impression:

impression: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
hunch: an impression that something might be the case

Other hyponyms of impression include presence, effect, first blush, intuition, suspicion.

impression (noun)	hunch (noun)
an impressionistic portrayal of a person	the act of bending yourself into a humped position
the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another	an impression that something might be the case
(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
an outward appearance
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
a clear and telling mental image
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
all the copies of a work printed at one time
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

impression (verb)	hunch (verb)
	round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward

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