Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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intimate | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
insinuate | No | No | Yes | No |
intimate (noun) | insinuate (noun) |
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someone to whom private matters are confided |
intimate (adjective) | insinuate (adjective) |
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marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity | |
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience | |
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere | |
innermost or essential | |
concerning things deeply private and personal | |
used euphemistically to refer to the genitals | |
involved in a sexual relationship | |
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship |
intimate (verb) | insinuate (verb) |
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give to understand | give to understand |
imply as a possibility | introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner |