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cosy, informal, snug, friendly, warm, comfortable; intime, …
deux, tˆte-…-tˆte, Colloq comfy: The two of us had an intimate
dinner at home last night.
--n. 5 friend, associate, comrade, crony, familiar,
confidant(e), (constant) companion, Achates, alter ego,
colleague, confrŠre, Colloq sidekick, chum, pal, Brit and
Australian mate, US buddy, Slang Brit china (plate), mucker: He
and a few of his intimates like to get together now and then for
a game of snooker.
intimateý v. hint, imply, suggest, insinuate, indicate, refer to, allude
to, communicate, make known, give (someone) to understand, warn,
caution, Colloq tip (off): He intimates that my wife will be a
widow if I tell the police.
intimidate
v. frighten, scare, alarm, cow, daunt, dismay, abash, appal,
awe, overawe, browbeat, menace, threaten, terrify, petrify,
terrorize, tyrannize; Slang have or get (someone) by the short
and curlies: You can't intimidate me with your threats!
intolerance
n. bias, prejudice, bigotry, discrimination, partiality,
illiberality, narrow-mindedness, dogmatism; racism, racialism,
sexism, classism, ageism, xenophobia: The government has
legislated against intolerance of minorities.
intolerant
adj. 1 unsympathetic, unforbearing, unindulgent, impatient,
inconsiderate, inhospitable, uncharitable: The present system
seems intolerant of the aged. 2 biased, prejudiced, bigoted,
discriminatory, partial, illiberal, narrow-minded, parochial,
provincial, jaundiced, warped, twisted, one-sided, opinionated,
close-minded; racist, racialist, sexist, classist, ageist,
xenophobic: How can some religions be so intolerant of other
people's beliefs?
intonation
n. accent, accentuation, speech or sound pattern, delivery,
modulation, articulation, pronunciation, vocalization, pitch,
tone, inflection: You can tell the speaker's mood by his
intonation.