intuition
Translation
intuition, hunch
Examples
I had an intuition that something was wrong.
I had an intuition that something was wrong.
She has great intuition when it comes to people.
She has great intuition when it comes to people.
Grammar Patterns
an intuition that... a feeling or idea that... I had an intuition that he was lying.
to have the intuition to do sth. to instinctively know to do something He had the intuition to sell his shares before the crash.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hunch, instinct, sixth sense
Etymology
From Latin 'intueri' meaning 'to look at, consider', from 'in-' (into) + 'tueri' (to look at).
Memory Tips
Think of 'IN-TUITION' - like an inner teacher or tutor telling you something without formal learning.