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Meaning of 'intimation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Intimation [ n.]
- The act of intimating; also, the thing intimated.
- Announcement; declaration.
- A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote or ambiguous reference; as, he had given only intimations of his design.

Meaning of 'intimation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . intimation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a slight suggestion or vague understanding
Example in sentence:
  • he had no inkling what was about to happen
Meaning (2):
- an indirect suggestion
Example in sentence:
  • not a breath of scandal ever touched her

Nearby Words:

intact intactable intactible intagli intagliated intaglio intaglius intail intake intaminated

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