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ink·ling (iŋk′liŋ)

noun

  1. an indirect suggestion; slight indication; hint
  2. a vague idea or notion; suspicion

Etymology: ME ingkiling < inclen, to give an inkling of

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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