Intimation and Sign

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

Sign is a synonym for intimation in indication topic. In some cases you can use "Sign" instead a noun "Intimation", when it comes to topics like suggestion, evidence.

Sign

Sign noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.
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Synonyms for Sign

Intimation is a synonym for sign in indication topic. Sometimes you can use "Intimation" instead a noun "Sign".

How words are described

physical physical intimation physical sign
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Sign and Intimation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intimation/sign
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