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  1. 08-Jan-2006, 21:25 #1
    jeanetteaka
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    Default Using intimate in a sentence

    I need to use the word intimate in a sentence using the following definition of the word: to hint at something or let something be known in quiet, indirect and subtle way. Can anyone help?
  2. 09-Jan-2006, 04:53 #2
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    Default Re: Using intimate in a sentence

    The minister intimated that there could be soe trouble if we didn't agree to her proposals. (= she didn't say it directly, but we understood what she meant)
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