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INTIMATION
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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:
Example:
not a breath of scandal ever touched her
Synonyms:
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)