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inkling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | glimmer, glimmering, intimation |
| Type of | suggestion |
he had no inkling what was about to happen.
Examples of inkling
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It is only by reading on that you get an inkling of his oddball self-confidence.
From the smh.com.au
At what point during my show had he started to get the inkling I was not Travis?
From the independent.co.uk
Sanchez said she had no inkling six years ago that things might go sour for him.
From the ocregister.com
Karen has an inkling about what might be going on, and fears she may lose Angus.
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You're here again because I, in practice, have a bad feeling about this inkling.
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McCain is allright but he doesn't show any inkling that he understands economics.
From the avc.com
None of us had the remotest inkling that John Kirwan's side could be that good.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Inkling is focused on textbooks, how-to guides, and cookbooks rather than novels.
From the businessweek.com
Toddler had an inkling of what was ahead and was already grizzling on approach.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- A slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"
- The Inklings was an informal literary discussion group associated with the University of Oxford, England, for nearly two decades between the early 1930s and late 1949. The Inklings were literary enthusiasts who praised the value of narrative in fiction, and encouraged the writing of fantasy. ...
- (Inkles) Inkle weaving is a type of warp-faced weaving where the shed is created by manually raising or lowering the warp yarns, some of which are held in place by fixed heddles on a loom known as an inkle loom. ...
- A slight suspicion or hint; Inclination, desire
- A slight hint or indication.
