Associations to the word «Intimation»

Wiktionary

INTIMATION, noun. The act of intimating; also, the thing intimated.
INTIMATION, noun. Announcement; declaration.
INTIMATION, noun. A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote or ambiguous reference; as, he had given only intimations of his design.

Dictionary definition

INTIMATION, noun. An indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her".
INTIMATION, noun. A slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen".

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis