Inkling

/ˈɪŋklɪŋ/

Synonyms for "inkling" (78 found)

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Closest matches (16)

bare suggestionbroad hintclue conception cudgel cue dash feeling foretokengentle hintgesture gleam glimmer glimmering

Noun(2 words)

glimmer glimmering

Strong matches (23)

Noun(6 words)

glimpse glimpses hunch hunching idea intimation

half an ideahazy ideahint idea implication impression index indication infusion innuendo insinuation intimation kick lookmere notionnod note

Related words (39)

notion nudge prompt sauce scent seasoning shade sign signal smacksneaking suspicionsoupcon spice spoor sprinkling suggestion suspicion symptom taint telltale

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tempering thought tinct tincture tinge tint tip tip-off touch trace trackvague ideavestige whisper wind wink

Noun(3 words)

notion smattering twinklings

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4 relation types

More general

3 entries

concept idea suggestion

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2 entries

Collocations

5 entries

early inklingfaint inklinginkling of suspicionmere inklingslight inkling

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

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Tom thinks Mary doesn't have an inkling of what's going on.

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Tom never had an inkling that Mary and John were dating each other.

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Tom had no inkling as to why his boss wanted to see him.

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Tom only had a faint inkling of what Mary was talking about.

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