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intimate
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
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adjective
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
“on familiar terms”
adjective
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
“intimate friend”
adjective
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
“{'source': 'W.H.Hudson', 'text': 'this girl, so intimate with nature'}”
adjective
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
“had a cozy chat”
adjective
innermost or essential
“the inner logic of Cubism”
adjective
concerning things deeply private and personal
“intimate correspondence”
adjective
involved in a sexual relationship
“the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife”
adjective
used euphemistically to refer to the genitals
“he touched her intimate parts”
noun
someone to whom private matters are confided
verb
give to understand
“I insinuated that I did not like his wife”
verb
imply as a possibility
“The evidence suggests a need for more clarification”
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on familiar terms
pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders
intimate friend
{'source': 'V.L. Parrington', 'text': 'intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles'}
{'source': 'W.H.Hudson', 'text': 'this girl, so intimate with nature'}
{'source': 'Herbert Read', 'text': 'knowledgeable about the technique of painting'}
had a cozy chat
a relaxed informal manner
an intimate cocktail lounge
the small room was cozy and intimate
the inner logic of Cubism
the internal contradictions of the theory
the intimate structure of matter
intimate correspondence
private family matters
the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife
she had been intimate with many men
he touched her intimate parts
I insinuated that I did not like his wife
The evidence suggests a need for more clarification
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