Meaning of the word intimation in English

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intimation

US /ˌɪn.t̬əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪn.t̬əˈmeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the action of making clear what you think or want without saying it directly, or something that makes something clear in this way:

Example:
His suicide attempt was the first intimation that he was seriously depressed.
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