Meaning of INTIMATION
| Pronunciation: | | `intum'eyshun
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- [n] a slight suggestion; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"
- [n] an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"
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INTIMATION is a 10 letter word that starts with I. |
| | Synonyms: | | breath, hint, inkling |
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| | See Also: | | proffer, proposition, suggestion, suggestion | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In`ti*ma"tion\, n. [L. intimatio: cf. F.
intimation.]
1. The act of intimating; also, the thing intimated.
2. Announcement; declaration. --Macaulay.
They made an edict with an intimation that whosoever
killed a stork, should be banished. --Holland.
3. A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a
remote or ambiguous reference; as, he had given only
intimations of his design.
Without mentioning the king of England, or giving
the least intimation that he was sent by him. --Bp.
Burnet.
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