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INTIMATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A slight suggestion or vague understanding

Example:

he had no inkling what was about to happen

Synonyms:

glimmer; glimmering; inkling; intimation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("intimation" is a kind of...):

suggestion (an idea that is suggested)

Derivation:

intimate (give to understand)

intimate (imply as a possibility)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An indirect suggestion

Example:

not a breath of scandal ever touched her

Synonyms:

breath; hint; intimation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("intimation" is a kind of...):

proffer; proposition; suggestion (a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection)

Derivation:

intimate (imply as a possibility)

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