Meaning & use
intuition
The ability to understand or know something immediately, without conscious reasoning.
See it in a sentence
Her intuition told her something was wrong before the test results arrived.
Good doctors often rely on both evidence and intuition when diagnosing patients.
A note on using this word
Intuition describes an immediate sense of knowing, distinct from a hunch, which suggests a weaker, more uncertain feeling.
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