On a hunch
Suspect and on a hunch are semantically related. in speculative topic. In some cases you can use "Suspect" instead an adjective phrase "On a hunch".
Suspect
Suspect adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.
On a hunch and suspect are semantically related. You can use "On a hunch" instead an adjective "Suspect".
Nearby Words: suspected, suspecting
Both terms in one sentence
- One episode featured an odd variation: The one suspect in the murder case is said to have burned to death three years ago, and dental records confirm this... but the forensics team, on a hunch, tests the blood type of both the teeth and the corpse, and finds that they don't match.
Source: Identification by Dental Records
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