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Inkling

IH-ngklihng

/ˈɪŋklɪŋ/

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Syllable breakdown

inkling

Dictionary meaning

A slight suggestion or vague understanding.

Examples

  • They had no inkling of what was about to happen.

Synonyms: intimation, glimmering, glimmer

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