The word that best replaces "intimated" in the excerpt is C) implied. This is because "intimated" suggests a subtle or indirect way of communicating something, which aligns with the meaning of "implied."
Read the following excerpt and then answer the question.
"A little later on in the dinner, Mr. Wopsle reviewed the sermon with some severity, and intimated—in the usual hypothetical case of the Church being "thrown open"—what kind of sermon he would have given them."
Which word best replaces intimated in the excerpt?
Question 9 options:
A)
measured
B)
frightened
C)
implied
D)
screamed
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