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INTIMATING
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The answer INTIMATING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
INTIMATE as a verb:
1. (intimate, adumbrate, insinuate) = give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
2. (suggest, intimate) = imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"