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
Overtone is a synonym for intimation. In some cases you can use "Overtone" instead a noun "Intimation".
Overtone
Overtone noun - (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality.
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Synonyms for Overtone
Intimation is a synonym for overtone in connotation topic. You can use "Intimation" instead a noun "Overtone", if it concerns topics such as implication.
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Overtone and Intimation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intimation/overtone
Intimation & Overtone. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/intimation/overtone>.
Overtone or Intimation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/intimation/overtone.
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