Meaning & use
intimates
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States or communicates something indirectly or discreetly, without saying it outright.
See it in a sentence
Her tone intimates that she disagrees, even though she says nothing directly.
The report intimates that further layoffs may be coming.
A note on using this word
The verb and noun forms of 'intimate' are stressed differently in careful speech, with emphasis shifting between the syllables.
Words with a similar meaning
implieshints
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Words with an opposite meaning
states outright
Another way to use it
2. noun
Close friends or confidants with whom one shares private thoughts.
She confided the news only to her closest intimates.
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