intimation /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/ noun4 •A hint; an indirect suggestion.Without mentioning the king of England, or giving the least intimation that he was sent by him. — 1679 •The act of intimating. •The thing intimated. •Announcement; declaration.They made an edict with an intimation that whosoever killed a stork, should be banished. — 1603 formsintimations
