opinion vs hunch

hunch vs opinion

opinion and hunch both are nouns.

opinion is not a verb while hunch is a verb.

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

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

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

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

opinion (noun)	hunch (noun)
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)	the act of bending yourself into a humped position
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty	an impression that something might be the case
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof

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

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