1. (n.) The act of suggesting; presentation of an idea.

2. (n.) That which is suggested; an intimation; an insinuation; a hint; a different proposal or mention; also, formerly, a secret incitement; temptation.

3. (n.) Charge; complaint; accusation.

4. (n.) Information without oath; an entry of a material fact or circumstance on the record for the information of the court, at the death or insolvency of a party.

5. (n.) The act or power of originating or recalling ideas or relations, distinguished as original and relative; -- a term much used by Scottish metaphysicians from Hutcherson to Thomas Brown.

admonition advice advising advocacy allegory allusion arcane meaning ascendancy aspersion assumption authority bare suggestion breath briefing broad hint cast catchword caution caveat characterization charisma charm clout clue coloration connotation consequence consultation control council counsel credit cue cue word dash denomination denotation designation differentiation direction disclosure dominance domination effect eminence enchantment esteem evidence exhortation expostulation expression favor fingering force gentle hint gesture gleam glimmer glimmering good feeling guidance half an idea hazy idea hint hold hortation hot lead idea identification implication implied meaning import importance impression improper suggestion imputation incidental power indecent proposal index indication indicativeness inference influence influentiality infusion inkling innuendo insinuation instance instruction intimation invitation iota ironic suggestion key key word kick lead leadership leverage lick look magnetism manifestation mastery meaning mere notion metaphorical sense moment monition motion naming nod notion nuance nudge occult meaning opinion overtone parley pass personal remark personality persuasion picking out plan pointing pointing out pointing to potency power predominance preponderance pressure prestige presumption presupposition proffer prompt prompting proposal proposition purchase recommendation reflection reign reminder remonstrance repute request resolution rule sauce say scent scintilla seasoning selection sexual advance shade shadow show showing sign signal signification sip slur sly suggestion smack smattering smell sneaking suspicion soupcon spark specification spice spoor sprinkling strain suasion subsense subsidiary sense subtle influence sup supposition supremacy suspicion sway symbolism symptom symptomaticness taint taste telltale tempering thought tinct tincture tinge tint tip-off touch trace track uncomplimentary remark undercurrent undermeaning undertone upper hand urging vague idea vein vestige warning weight whiff whip hand whisper whispering campaign wind wink