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Adumbrate (Verb)

Give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Her reserved tone seemed to adumbrate some hidden disapproval of my decision.
The artist's use of subtle facial expressions adumbrated a deeper emotional complexity.
By staring at his phone, he adumbrated a desire to end the conversation quickly.
Her faint smile adumbrated that something was not quite right, but she said nothing.
The mysterious ending adumbrated a sequel that would tie up the loose threads of the story.

Describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The researcher attempted to adumbrate the complexities of the new scientific theory in simple terms for a general audience.
The author's introduction skillfully adumbrates the central themes and motifs of the novel.
In the brief lecture, the professor only managed to adumbrate the key points of the historical event.
The writer's synopsis adumbrated the dramatic plot twists and poignant character developments of the story.
The instructor gave a concise speech that adumbrated the project's main goals and expected outcomes.