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hunch

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of hunch

to lie low with the limbs close to the body

  • he hunched next to a bush to avoid being seen
Synonyms of hunch

couch, crouch, huddle, hunker (down), scrunch, squat, squinch
Words Related to hunch

curl up

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