intimating

/IH1 N T AH0 M EY0 T IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To suggest or disclose (something) discreetly.

    โ€œHe intimated that we should leave before the argument escalated.โ€

  2. 2

    To notify.

    โ€œI will intimate you when the details are available.โ€

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