Intimation and Inference

Intimation

Intimation noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).
Usage example: the newscaster could not resist giving a slight intimation that the voting was going contrary to predictions
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Synonyms for Intimation

Inference and intimation are semantically related In some cases you can use "Inference" instead a noun "Intimation".

Inference

Inference noun - An opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning.
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Synonyms for Inference

Intimation and inference are semantically related in hint topic. Sometimes you can use "Intimation" instead a noun "Inference".

Nearby Words: infer, inferred, inferential, inferable
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