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intimation

[in-tuh-mey-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of intimating, or making known indirectly.

  2. a hint; suggestion.

    The death of his father was his first intimation of mortality.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of intimation1

First recorded in 1425–75; from French, from Late Latin Գپپō-, stem of Գپپō, equivalent to Գپ(ܲ), past participle of Գپ “to announce, make known” + -ion ( def. ); intimate 2 ( def. )
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Years of solitude, sharpened by intimations of mortality, have cracked the banker’s sense of certainty.

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"This is a losing proposition all around. The Judiciary will lose much from the constant intimations of its illegitimacy," he wrote.

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I moved five times in my first nine years in L.A., and each move brought intimations of mortality that were more unsettling than the physical work of setting up a new home.

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I doubt Donald Trump would have such a reputation for being a “strong leader” without having egged on his most ardent followers with intimations of violence.

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"There was no intimation from the side of the theatre management or the actor's team that they will be visiting the theatre," Hyderabad police chief CV Anand said.

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