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Definitions of insinuate in various dictionaries:
verb - introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
verb - give to understand
To introduce or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) gradually and insidiously.
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Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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Apr 26 2004 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
May 24 2002 The Telegraph - Quick |
Dec 15 2000 Irish Times (Simplex) |
Mar 24 1999 Irish Times (Simplex) |
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introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner |
give to understand |
to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true: |
to express but not directly state something: |
To introduce or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) gradually and insidiously. See Synonyms at suggest. |
To introduce or insert (oneself) by subtle and artful means. |
To make insinuations. |
suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way. |
manoeuvre oneself into (a favourable position) by subtle manipulation. |
slide (oneself or a thing) slowly and smoothly into a particular place. |
Insinuate might refer to |
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An innuendo is a hint, insinuation or intimation about a person or thing, especially of a denigrating or a derogatory nature. It can also be a remark or question, typically disparaging (also called insinuation), that works obliquely by allusion. In the latter sense the intention is often to insult or accuse someone in such a way that one's words, taken literally, are innocent. * According to the Advanced Oxford Learner's Dictionary, an innuendo is "an indirect remark about somebody or something, usually suggesting something bad, mean or rude", such as: "innuendos about her private life" or "The song is full of sexual innuendo".The term sexual innuendo has acquired a specific meaning, namely that of a "risqué" double entendre by playing on a possibly sexual interpretation of an otherwise innocent uttering. For example: "We need to go deeper" can be seen as either a request for further inquiry, or a request to go deeper into an intimate part. * In the context of defamation law, an innuendo |