intimation

🇺🇸 /ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn/
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noun
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a hint or suggestion that something is the case, without it being directly stated

She gave an intimation that she might be interested in the job.

translation

n. a hint or suggestion that something is the case, without it being directly stated

Word Forms

Plural intimations