Meaning & use
intimation
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An indirect suggestion or hint of something, rather than a direct statement.
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There was an intimation in her tone that she disagreed, though she said nothing outright.
The report gave the first public intimation that the merger was in trouble.
A note on using this word
More formal and literary than 'hint'; often paired with 'of,' as in 'an intimation of danger.'
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