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
Portent and intimation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Portent" instead a noun "Intimation".
Portent
Portent noun - Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.
Usage example: a red sky in the morning can be a portent of a coming storm
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Synonyms for Portent
Intimation and portent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intimation" instead a noun "Portent".
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Related pairs
- hunch and intimation
- hunch and portent
- premonition and intimation
- premonition and portent
- clue and intimation
- clue and portent
- presentiment and intimation
- presentiment and portent
- mark and intimation
- mark and portent
- prediction and intimation
- prediction and portent
- signal and intimation
- signal and portent
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