Thesaurus / intimation
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
It is impossible to believe that thus far it is anything but a sketch and intimation of what it will presently be.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLS
A test examination would follow of a perfunctory character, and an intimation of your appointment would be the sequel.
The reality of the pre-intimation of these shows their importance, and points out that preparation ought to be made for them.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAM
He had been very wild and violent, and the intimation that he was hopelessly intoxicated was not very carefully concealed.
THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWNFRED M. WHITE
This was the first intimation to Lucy Warrender's friends in London of her sudden death.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME III (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
At the same time he soon gave an intimation to the Republican leaders that he was not the kind of man they believed him to be.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLAN
Neither he nor any one within the prison or on the outside had any intimation of our contemplated escape.
Any such intimation would be sure to lead to a distressing scene on my part, and he hates tears and complaints of any kind.
Intimation of our approach was then sent on to the maharajah, that he might be ready upon his elephant upon our arrival.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLAN
Had we received the least intimation from you that our presence would have been welcome, you would have seen us before.
NEWTON FORSTERCAPTAIN FREDERICK MARRYAT
WORDS RELATED TO INTIMATION
- aim
- approximation
- belief
- believed abstraction
- brainstorm
- clue
- concept
- conception
- conclusion
- conviction
- design
- doctrine
- end
- essence
- estimate
- fancy
- feeling
- flash
- form
- guess
- hint
- hypothesis
- import
- impression
- inkling
- intention
- interpretation
- intimation
- judgment
- meaning
- notion
- object
- objective
- opinion
- pattern
- perception
- plan
- purpose
- reason
- scheme
- sense
- significance
- solution
- suggestion
- suspicion
- teaching
- theory
- thought
- understanding
- view
- viewpoint
- adumbration
- attestation
- augury
- auspice
- cue
- earnest
- explanation
- expression
- forewarning
- gesture
- hint
- implication
- index
- indicia
- inkling
- intimation
- manifestation
- mark
- nod
- note
- notion
- omen
- pledge
- portent
- preamble
- prefiguration
- prognostic
- prolegomenon
- proof
- reminder
- show
- sign
- signal
- significant
- signifier
- suggestion
- symptom
- telltale
- token
- trace
- vestige
- warning
- wind
- wink
- adumbration
- attestation
- augury
- auspice
- cue
- earnest
- explanation
- expression
- forewarning
- gesture
- hint
- implication
- index
- indicia
- inkling
- intimation
- manifestation
- mark
- nod
- note
- notion
- omen
- pledge
- portent
- preamble
- prefiguration
- prognostic
- prolegomenon
- proof
- reminder
- show
- sign
- signal
- significant
- signifier
- suggestion
- symptom
- telltale
- token
- trace
- vestige
- warning
- wind
- wink
- acceptation
- allusion
- bearing
- bottom line
- connotation
- content
- context
- definition
- denotation
- drift
- effect
- essence
- explanation
- force
- gist
- heart
- hint
- implication
- import
- interpretation
- intimation
- meat
- name of the game
- nature of beast
- nitty-gritty
- nuance
- nuts and bolts
- pith
- point
- purport
- sense
- significance
- spirit
- stuff
- subject
- subject matter
- substance
- suggestion
- symbolization
- tenor
- thrust
- understanding
- upshot
- use
- value
- worth
- acceptation
- allusion
- bearing
- bottom line
- connotation
- content
- context
- definition
- denotation
- drift
- effect
- essence
- explanation
- force
- gist
- heart
- hint
- implication
- import
- interpretation
- intimation
- meat
- name of the game
- nature of beast
- nitty-gritty
- nuance
- nuts and bolts
- pith
- point
- purport
- sense
- significance
- spirit
- stuff
- subject
- subject matter
- substance
- suggestion
- symbolization
- tenor
- thrust
- understanding
- upshot
- use
- value
- worth
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