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part of speech:	transitive verb
inflections:	intimated, intimates, intimating
definition:	to make known with a hint or other indirect suggestion; imply. She intimated that he had been involved in the theft. synonyms: hint, imply, suggest similar words: advert, allude, connote, insinuate, rumor
related words:	impart
derivation:	intimation (n.)

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