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intimation definition

in·ti·ma·tion (in′tə mā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of intimating
  2. a formal announcement or declaration: now chiefly in law
  3. a hint; indirect suggestion

Etymology: ME intimacion < OFr intimation < LL intimatio

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intimation Synonyms

intimation

n.

implication, innuendo, tip; see allusion, hint 1, suggestion 1.


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intimation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • immortality: Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood by William Wordsworth is an example of an irregular ode.

Converse of object

  • receive: The day the above note was printed we received intimation of our old friend's death.

Adjective modifier

  • bodily: Bodily intimation originates from citta that intends to convey a meaning.

Noun used with modifier

  • speech: Without the arising of speech intimation it would not be possible to speak or emit other sounds which convey a specific meaning.
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