wink and nudge
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
- hintIndirect suggestion
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- slyCleverly deceptive
knowing · elbow · gesture · innuendo · conspiratorial · signal · secret · playful · smirk · eyebrow · subtle · coded · unspoken · complicit · flirtatious · mischievous · coy · tease
communication style
wink and nudgestraight talk
Honest, direct communication
spelling it out · calling a spade a spade · telling it like it is · transparency · candor
sincerity
wink and nudgeearnestness
Genuine seriousness of intent
sincerity · guilelessness · artlessness · ingenuousness · naivety
formality and officiality
wink and nudgeformal declaration
Official public statement
on the record · written agreement · public announcement · binding contract · legal documentation