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Intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without
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suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate mean to convey an idea indirectly. suggest may stress putting into the mind by association of ideas, awakening of a desire, or initiating a train of thought <a film title that suggests its subject matter>. imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the expressed <measures implying that bankruptcy was imminent>. hint implies the use of slight or remote suggestion with a minimum of overt statement <hinted that she might get the job>. intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without connoting any lack of candor<intimates that there is more to the situation than meets the eye>. insinuate applies to the conveying of a usually unpleasant idea in a sly underhanded manner <insinuated that there were shady dealings>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
What does "delicacy" mean above? Refinement?
"candor" - usually means forwardness in expressing one's thoughts, feelings, etc. Is it being used in the same sense?
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suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate mean to convey an idea indirectly. suggest may stress putting into the mind by association of ideas, awakening of a desire, or initiating a train of thought <a film title that suggests its subject matter>. imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the expressed <measures implying that bankruptcy was imminent>. hint implies the use of slight or remote suggestion with a minimum of overt statement <hinted that she might get the job>. intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without connoting any lack of candor<intimates that there is more to the situation than meets the eye>. insinuate applies to the conveying of a usually unpleasant idea in a sly underhanded manner <insinuated that there were shady dealings>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
What does "delicacy" mean above? Refinement?
"candor" - usually means forwardness in expressing one's thoughts, feelings, etc. Is it being used in the same sense?
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Hi,syggest ... suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate mean to convey an idea indirectly. suggest may stress putting into the mind by association of ideas, awakening of a desire, or initiating a train of thought <a film title that suggests its subject matter>.
- Hi,syggest ...
- suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate mean to convey an idea indirectly.
- suggest may stress putting into the mind by association of ideas, awakening of a desire, or initiating a train of thought <a film title that suggests its subject matter>.
- imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the expressed <measures implying that bankruptcy was imminent>.
- hint implies the use of slight or remote suggestion with a minimum of overt statement <hinted that she might get the job>.
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Hi,syggest
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suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate mean to convey an idea indirectly. suggest may stress putting into the mind by association of ideas, awakening of a desire, or initiating a train of thought <a film title that suggests its subject matter>. imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the e
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suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate mean to convey an idea indirectly. suggest may stress putting into the mind by association of ideas, awakening of a desire, or initiating a train of thought <a film title that suggests its subject matter>. imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the e
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Thanks a lot.
CliveWhat does "delicacy" mean above? Refinement? I would say more 'subtlety', 'carefulness'."delicacy of suggestion" - What does the phrase mean in the given context? Please let me know.
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Hi,
intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without connoting any lack of candor<intimates that there is more to the situation than meets the eye>.
"delicacy of suggestion" - What does the phrase mean in the given context? Please let me know.
Here's an example.
Mary intimated to Elizabeth that her husband might be seeing another w
intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without connoting any lack of candor<intimates that there is more to the situation than meets the eye>.
"delicacy of suggestion" - What does the phrase mean in the given context? Please let me know.
Here's an example.
Mary intimated to Elizabeth that her husband might be seeing another w
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