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If someone is really overt with their intentions, you could say they're _____ their intentions. Signalling and signposting kind of work, but there's a word that's eluding me which fits this usage exactly.
The connotation I'm looking for is to make really obvious or call attention to especially with regards to how the intentions (or other noun) change with time.
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If someone is really overt with their intentions, you could say they're _____ their intentions. Signalling and signposting kind of work, but there's a word that's eluding me which fits this usage exactly.
The connotation I'm looking for is to make really obvious or call attention to especially with regards to how the intentions (or other noun) change with time.
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If someone is really overt with their intentions, you could say they're _____ their intentions. Signalling and signposting kind of work, but there's a word that's eluding me which fits this usage exactly.
The connotation I'm looking for is to make really obvious or call attention to especially with regards to how the intentions (or other noun) change with time.
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If someone is really overt with their intentions, you could say they're _____ their intentions. Signalling and signposting kind of work, but there's a word that's eluding me which fits this usage exactly.
The connotation I'm looking for is to make really obvious or call attention to especially with regards to how the intentions (or other noun) change with time.
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They are parading their intentions. From ODO:
parade ... [verb] [transitive] 2.1 Display (something) in order to impress or attract attention. ‘he paraded his knowledge’
'Display' also works, but has perhaps lost punchiness through overuse of the slightly broadened sense.
'Manifest' and 'vaunt' don't work too well here in my opinion.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 9:34
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Hmm, that has more a connotation of arrogance, which is not what I'm going for.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
But you used the word 'blatant', which Collins states << You use 'blatant' to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. >>.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 12:34
But open and obvious doesn't have to mean arrogant as well.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:45
The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked). But since I mis-remembered its meaning (unwittingly revealed rather than blatantly), I'm accepting this answer as it better fits my original post.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:48
Just change 'blatant' for 'overt', unaccept this answer (I prefer 'telegraph'), post your own answer and accept that.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 14:23
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- They are flagging their intentions.
That's the most idiomatic word I heard in this context.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
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The word that best fits here is I would say:
Demonstrating
To show or make make something clear - Cambridge.
So your sentence could read:
They're demonstrating their intentions.
Here are examples of the usage in a wide variety of different contexts:
Here the reader seemed to be demonstrating intentions, expertise and a
level of public concern that was appropriate for someone of his age.
-- Analysing Political Speeches: Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor - Jonathan Charteris-Black.
... deictic elements depend for their success on contextual facts and
demonstrating intention...
-- Linguistics Today: Facing a Greater Challenge - P. G. J. van Sterkenburg.
Finally, a section for the "Demonstration of Intentionality" is
developed by: (1) proposing the theoretical necessity for
demonstrating intentions...
-- Culturicide, Resistance, and Survival of the Lakota: (Sioux Nation) - James V. Fenelon.
...evidences critical and analytical understanding and that the pupils
are demonstrating intentions.
-- Art revision support document - Dormston Secondary School.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:34
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The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked).
Definition at Dictionary.com:
Informal. to divulge or indicate unwittingly (one's intention, next offensive move, etc.), as to an opponent or to an audience; broadcast.
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The word I would use is broadcast:
tell (something) to many people; make widely known.
"we don't want to broadcast our unhappiness to the world"
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They are parading their intentions. From ODO:
parade ... [verb] [transitive] 2.1 Display (something) in order to impress or attract attention. ‘he paraded his knowledge’
'Display' also works, but has perhaps lost punchiness through overuse of the slightly broadened sense.
'Manifest' and 'vaunt' don't work too well here in my opinion.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 9:34
Edwin Ashworth
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Hmm, that has more a connotation of arrogance, which is not what I'm going for.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
But you used the word 'blatant', which Collins states << You use 'blatant' to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. >>.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 12:34
But open and obvious doesn't have to mean arrogant as well.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:45
The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked). But since I mis-remembered its meaning (unwittingly revealed rather than blatantly), I'm accepting this answer as it better fits my original post.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:48
Just change 'blatant' for 'overt', unaccept this answer (I prefer 'telegraph'), post your own answer and accept that.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 14:23
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They are parading their intentions. From ODO:
parade ... [verb] [transitive] 2.1 Display (something) in order to impress or attract attention. ‘he paraded his knowledge’
'Display' also works, but has perhaps lost punchiness through overuse of the slightly broadened sense.
'Manifest' and 'vaunt' don't work too well here in my opinion.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 9:34
Edwin Ashworth
48.7k986151
Hmm, that has more a connotation of arrogance, which is not what I'm going for.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
But you used the word 'blatant', which Collins states << You use 'blatant' to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. >>.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 12:34
But open and obvious doesn't have to mean arrogant as well.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:45
The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked). But since I mis-remembered its meaning (unwittingly revealed rather than blatantly), I'm accepting this answer as it better fits my original post.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:48
Just change 'blatant' for 'overt', unaccept this answer (I prefer 'telegraph'), post your own answer and accept that.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 14:23
add a comment |
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up vote
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They are parading their intentions. From ODO:
parade ... [verb] [transitive] 2.1 Display (something) in order to impress or attract attention. ‘he paraded his knowledge’
'Display' also works, but has perhaps lost punchiness through overuse of the slightly broadened sense.
'Manifest' and 'vaunt' don't work too well here in my opinion.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 9:34
Edwin Ashworth
48.7k986151
They are parading their intentions. From ODO:
parade ... [verb] [transitive] 2.1 Display (something) in order to impress or attract attention. ‘he paraded his knowledge’
'Display' also works, but has perhaps lost punchiness through overuse of the slightly broadened sense.
'Manifest' and 'vaunt' don't work too well here in my opinion.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 9:34
Edwin Ashworth
48.7k986151
answered Dec 2 '17 at 9:34
Edwin Ashworth
48.7k986151
answered Dec 2 '17 at 9:34
Edwin Ashworth
48.7k986151
answered Dec 2 '17 at 9:34
Edwin Ashworth
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48.7k986151
Hmm, that has more a connotation of arrogance, which is not what I'm going for.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
But you used the word 'blatant', which Collins states << You use 'blatant' to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. >>.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 12:34
But open and obvious doesn't have to mean arrogant as well.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:45
The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked). But since I mis-remembered its meaning (unwittingly revealed rather than blatantly), I'm accepting this answer as it better fits my original post.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:48
Just change 'blatant' for 'overt', unaccept this answer (I prefer 'telegraph'), post your own answer and accept that.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 14:23
add a comment |
Hmm, that has more a connotation of arrogance, which is not what I'm going for.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
But you used the word 'blatant', which Collins states << You use 'blatant' to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. >>.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 12:34
But open and obvious doesn't have to mean arrogant as well.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:45
The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked). But since I mis-remembered its meaning (unwittingly revealed rather than blatantly), I'm accepting this answer as it better fits my original post.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:48
Just change 'blatant' for 'overt', unaccept this answer (I prefer 'telegraph'), post your own answer and accept that.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 14:23
Hmm, that has more a connotation of arrogance, which is not what I'm going for.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
Hmm, that has more a connotation of arrogance, which is not what I'm going for.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
But you used the word 'blatant', which Collins states << You use 'blatant' to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. >>.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 12:34
But you used the word 'blatant', which Collins states << You use 'blatant' to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. >>.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 12:34
But open and obvious doesn't have to mean arrogant as well.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:45
But open and obvious doesn't have to mean arrogant as well.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:45
The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked). But since I mis-remembered its meaning (unwittingly revealed rather than blatantly), I'm accepting this answer as it better fits my original post.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:48
The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked). But since I mis-remembered its meaning (unwittingly revealed rather than blatantly), I'm accepting this answer as it better fits my original post.
– Extragorey
Dec 2 '17 at 12:48
Just change 'blatant' for 'overt', unaccept this answer (I prefer 'telegraph'), post your own answer and accept that.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 14:23
Just change 'blatant' for 'overt', unaccept this answer (I prefer 'telegraph'), post your own answer and accept that.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 2 '17 at 14:23
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- They are flagging their intentions.
That's the most idiomatic word I heard in this context.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
Steve Bennett
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- They are flagging their intentions.
That's the most idiomatic word I heard in this context.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
Steve Bennett
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up vote
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- They are flagging their intentions.
That's the most idiomatic word I heard in this context.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
Steve Bennett
1,230915
- They are flagging their intentions.
That's the most idiomatic word I heard in this context.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
Steve Bennett
1,230915
answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
Steve Bennett
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answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
Steve Bennett
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answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:15
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The word that best fits here is I would say:
Demonstrating
To show or make make something clear - Cambridge.
So your sentence could read:
They're demonstrating their intentions.
Here are examples of the usage in a wide variety of different contexts:
Here the reader seemed to be demonstrating intentions, expertise and a
level of public concern that was appropriate for someone of his age.
-- Analysing Political Speeches: Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor - Jonathan Charteris-Black.
... deictic elements depend for their success on contextual facts and
demonstrating intention...
-- Linguistics Today: Facing a Greater Challenge - P. G. J. van Sterkenburg.
Finally, a section for the "Demonstration of Intentionality" is
developed by: (1) proposing the theoretical necessity for
demonstrating intentions...
-- Culturicide, Resistance, and Survival of the Lakota: (Sioux Nation) - James V. Fenelon.
...evidences critical and analytical understanding and that the pupils
are demonstrating intentions.
-- Art revision support document - Dormston Secondary School.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:34
Gary
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The word that best fits here is I would say:
Demonstrating
To show or make make something clear - Cambridge.
So your sentence could read:
They're demonstrating their intentions.
Here are examples of the usage in a wide variety of different contexts:
Here the reader seemed to be demonstrating intentions, expertise and a
level of public concern that was appropriate for someone of his age.
-- Analysing Political Speeches: Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor - Jonathan Charteris-Black.
... deictic elements depend for their success on contextual facts and
demonstrating intention...
-- Linguistics Today: Facing a Greater Challenge - P. G. J. van Sterkenburg.
Finally, a section for the "Demonstration of Intentionality" is
developed by: (1) proposing the theoretical necessity for
demonstrating intentions...
-- Culturicide, Resistance, and Survival of the Lakota: (Sioux Nation) - James V. Fenelon.
...evidences critical and analytical understanding and that the pupils
are demonstrating intentions.
-- Art revision support document - Dormston Secondary School.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:34
Gary
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The word that best fits here is I would say:
Demonstrating
To show or make make something clear - Cambridge.
So your sentence could read:
They're demonstrating their intentions.
Here are examples of the usage in a wide variety of different contexts:
Here the reader seemed to be demonstrating intentions, expertise and a
level of public concern that was appropriate for someone of his age.
-- Analysing Political Speeches: Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor - Jonathan Charteris-Black.
... deictic elements depend for their success on contextual facts and
demonstrating intention...
-- Linguistics Today: Facing a Greater Challenge - P. G. J. van Sterkenburg.
Finally, a section for the "Demonstration of Intentionality" is
developed by: (1) proposing the theoretical necessity for
demonstrating intentions...
-- Culturicide, Resistance, and Survival of the Lakota: (Sioux Nation) - James V. Fenelon.
...evidences critical and analytical understanding and that the pupils
are demonstrating intentions.
-- Art revision support document - Dormston Secondary School.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:34
Gary
8,90811743
The word that best fits here is I would say:
Demonstrating
To show or make make something clear - Cambridge.
So your sentence could read:
They're demonstrating their intentions.
Here are examples of the usage in a wide variety of different contexts:
Here the reader seemed to be demonstrating intentions, expertise and a
level of public concern that was appropriate for someone of his age.
-- Analysing Political Speeches: Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor - Jonathan Charteris-Black.
... deictic elements depend for their success on contextual facts and
demonstrating intention...
-- Linguistics Today: Facing a Greater Challenge - P. G. J. van Sterkenburg.
Finally, a section for the "Demonstration of Intentionality" is
developed by: (1) proposing the theoretical necessity for
demonstrating intentions...
-- Culturicide, Resistance, and Survival of the Lakota: (Sioux Nation) - James V. Fenelon.
...evidences critical and analytical understanding and that the pupils
are demonstrating intentions.
-- Art revision support document - Dormston Secondary School.
answered Dec 2 '17 at 11:34
Gary
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The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked).
Definition at Dictionary.com:
Informal. to divulge or indicate unwittingly (one's intention, next offensive move, etc.), as to an opponent or to an audience; broadcast.
answered Dec 3 '17 at 13:30
Extragorey
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The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked).
Definition at Dictionary.com:
Informal. to divulge or indicate unwittingly (one's intention, next offensive move, etc.), as to an opponent or to an audience; broadcast.
answered Dec 3 '17 at 13:30
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The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked).
Definition at Dictionary.com:
Informal. to divulge or indicate unwittingly (one's intention, next offensive move, etc.), as to an opponent or to an audience; broadcast.
answered Dec 3 '17 at 13:30
Extragorey
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The word I was looking for is actually telegraph (memory finally clicked).
Definition at Dictionary.com:
Informal. to divulge or indicate unwittingly (one's intention, next offensive move, etc.), as to an opponent or to an audience; broadcast.
answered Dec 3 '17 at 13:30
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The word I would use is broadcast:
tell (something) to many people; make widely known.
"we don't want to broadcast our unhappiness to the world"
Oxford Dictionaries
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The word I would use is broadcast:
tell (something) to many people; make widely known.
"we don't want to broadcast our unhappiness to the world"
Oxford Dictionaries
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The word I would use is broadcast:
tell (something) to many people; make widely known.
"we don't want to broadcast our unhappiness to the world"
Oxford Dictionaries
answered 7 mins ago
Laurel
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The word I would use is broadcast:
tell (something) to many people; make widely known.
"we don't want to broadcast our unhappiness to the world"
Oxford Dictionaries
answered 7 mins ago
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