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   inkling

   /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint: "the records give us an inkling of how people saw the world"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘a mention in an undertone, a hint’): from the rare verb inkle ‘utter in an undertone’, of unknown origin.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINKLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INKLING definition: 1. a feeling that something is true or likely to happen, although you are not certain: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INKLING is a slight knowledge or vague notion. How to use inkling in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINKLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INKLING meaning: 1. a feeling that something is true or likely to happen, although you are not certain: 2. a…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINKLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   inkling in American English. (ˈɪŋklɪŋ) noun. 1. a slight suggestion or indication; hint; intimation. They hadn't given us an inkling of what was going to happen. 2. a vague idea or notion; slight understanding. They didn't have an inkling of how the new invention worked.

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   Definition of inkling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If someone drops a hint you're not wanted they've given you an inkling you're not wanted. The word comes from the medieval English word inclen, which suitably enough means "to utter in an undertone."

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishinkling | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   inkling definition: to think that something might be true or might happen: . Learn more.