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Hint :: Hint (v. t.) To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion..

Muconic :: Muconic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid, obtained indirectly from mucic acid, and somewhat resembling itaconic acid..

Contagion :: Contagion (n.) The transmission of a disease from one person to another, by direct or indirect contact..

Oxanillamide :: Oxanillamide (n.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, obtained indirectly by the action of cyanogen on aniline, and regarded as an anilide of oxamic acid; -- called also phenyl oxamide..

Phenose :: Phenose (n.) A sweet amorphous deliquescent substance obtained indirectly from benzene, and isometric with, and resembling, dextrose..

Backhanded :: Backhanded (a.) Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment..

Circle :: Circle (n.) Indirect form of words; circumlocution.

Negative :: Negative (a.) Not positive; without affirmative statement or demonstration; indirect; consisting in the absence of something; privative; as, a negative argument; a negative morality; negative criticism..

Apagogical :: Apagogical (a.) Proving indirectly, by showing the absurdity, or impossibility of the contrary..

Undirect :: Undirect (a.) Indirect.

Glancingly :: Glancingly (adv.) In a glancing manner; transiently; incidentally; indirectly.

Back Door :: Back door () A door in the back part of a building; hence, an indirect way..

Tortuous :: Tortuous (a.) Fig.: Deviating from rectitude; indirect; erroneous; deceitful.

Intimation :: Intimation (n.) A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote or ambiguous reference; as, he had given only intimations of his design..

To :: To (prep.) In a very general way, and with innumerable varieties of application, to connects transitive verbs with their remoter or indirect object, and adjectives, nouns, and neuter or passive verbs with a following noun which limits their action. Its sphere verges upon that of for, but it contains less the idea of design or appropriation; as, these remarks were addressed to a large audience; let us keep this seat to ourselves; a substance sweet to the taste; an event painful to the mind; duty

Suggest :: Suggest (v. t.) To introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause to be thought of, usually by the agency of other objects..

Periphrase :: Periphrase (n.) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution..

Heterogamy :: Heterogamy (n.) The process of fertilization in plants by an indirect or circuitous method; -- opposed to orthogamy.

Obliquely :: Obliquely (adv.) In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly.

Furfurine :: Furfurine (n.) A white, crystalline base, obtained indirectly from furfurol..

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