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View usage for: (ɪŋklɪŋ) Word forms: plural inklingscountable noun [usually singular, N that/wh]If you have an inkling of something, you have a vague idea about it. I had no inkling of his real purpose until much later. [+ of] We had an inkling that something might be happening. Synonyms: suspicion, idea, hint, suggestion More Synonyms of inkling inkling in British English (ˈɪŋklɪŋ) nouna slight intimation or suggestion; suspicion Word origin C14: probably from inclen to hint at; related to Old English incainkling in American English (ˈɪŋklɪŋ) noun1. an indirect suggestion; slight indication; hint 2. a vague idea or notion; suspicion Word origin ME ingkiling < inclen, to give an inkling of Examples of 'inkling' in a sentenceinkling Anyone with the slightest inkling of the hooker's character may have guessed this selection was a recipe for a red card.There was little inkling of revival in the air.How to give an inkling of the loss?The first inkling that something was not right came as summer drew to a close.Was that the first inkling you got that it would be a success?This was the first inkling that the book was destined for runaway success.That was my first inkling that we might have got a little carried away.Alternatively we could use it as soon as we got the slightest inkling of a pandemic strain emerging.This could be the first moment they give us an inkling that we are on the right track.You can get an inkling of what it was like for all those young men who flew out to their deaths up here.As if she somehow has a little inkling of all this, she decides to regroup.Alas, few people have the slightest inkling of what real engineering is all about.Your boyfriend may already have an inkling that something 's wrong.The first inkling of impending calamity came at about 10am.I had not the slightest inkling this file existed.You get an inkling of what's ahead as you pass shacks illegally linked by improvised wiring to the pylons above.But they can have had little inkling of the social revolution or the economic upheavals that the next half-century had in store.The first inkling that he was about to be embarrassed by his former wife was when the telephone rang on Wednesday morning.The first inkling most victims have that they have been duped comes when they arrive at the property and find there is no record of their reservation.I had not the slightest inkling he was seeing anyone else, let alone three women.This was my first inkling that things might not go as smoothly as I had imagined.I have been given little inkling of a why, but day by day the how is supplied.He added: 'The parents have seen no changes that would give any inkling that this kind of thing could happen. Definition a vague idea or suspicion We had an inkling that something might be happening. Synonyms glimmering faintest or foggiest idea Additional synonymsDefinition something that helps to solve a problem or unravel a mystery Scientists have discovered a clue that may unlock the puzzle.a vital clue to the killer's identity Synonyms indication, lead, sign, evidence, tip, suggestion, trace, hint, suspicion, pointer, tip-off, inkling, intimationDefinition a notion, idea, or plan He doesn't have the slightest conception of teamwork. Synonyms understanding, idea, picture, impression, perception, clue, appreciation, comprehension, inklingDefinition a suggestion given in an indirect or subtle manner I'd dropped a hint about having an exhibition of his work. Synonyms clue, mention, suggestion, implication, indication, reminder, tip-off, pointer, allusion, innuendo, inkling, intimation, insinuation, word to the wise - injurious
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