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intimation
[in-tuh-mey-shuhn]
noun
the act of intimating, or making known indirectly.
a hint; suggestion.
The death of his father was his first intimation of mortality.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of intimation1
Example Sentences
Years of solitude, sharpened by intimations of mortality, have cracked the banker’s sense of certainty.
"This is a losing proposition all around. The Judiciary will lose much from the constant intimations of its illegitimacy," he wrote.
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.
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.
"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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