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intimation

in·ti·ma·tion

UK/ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/ US/ˌɪntʌˈmeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

an indirect suggestion

  • “not a breath of scandal ever touched her”
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2.

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

  • “he had no inkling what was about to happen”
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Origin

From Middle French intimation, from Latin intimatio. By surface analysis, intimate + -ion.

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