noun
someone to whom private matters are confided
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verb
give to understand
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- I insinuated that I did not like his wife
verb
imply as a possibility
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- The evidence suggests a need for more clarification
adjective
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
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- intimate friend
- intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
adjective
concerning things deeply private and personal
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- intimate correspondence
- private family matters
adjective
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
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- had a cozy chat
- a relaxed informal manner
- an intimate cocktail lounge
- the small room was cozy and intimate
adjective
having mutual interests or affections
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- of established friendship
- on familiar terms
- pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders
adjective
used euphemistically to refer to the genitals
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- he touched her intimate parts
adjective
involved in a sexual relationship
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- the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife
- she had been intimate with many men
adjective
innermost or essential
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- the inner logic of Cubism
- the internal contradictions of the theory
- the intimate structure of matter
adjective
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
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- this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson
- knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read