Meaning & use
Intimating
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Suggesting or implying something indirectly rather than stating it openly.
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She was intimating that the deal might fall through without saying so directly.
His tone was intimating displeasure long before he said a word.
A note on using this word
The present participle of 'intimate' (verb); not to be confused with the adjective 'intimate' meaning close or personal.
Words with a similar meaning
implyinghintingsuggesting
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Words with an opposite meaning
declaringstating
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