insinuate

  • 11insinuate — in|sin|u|ate [ınˈsınjueıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of insinuare, from sinuare to bend, curve ] 1.) to say something which seems to mean something unpleasant without saying it openly, especially suggesting that… …

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  • 12insinuate — in|sin|u|ate [ ın sınju,eıt ] verb transitive to say something unpleasant in an indirect way: insinuate (that): He even went as far as insinuating that Roger was a liar. insinuate yourself (into something) to get into a situation or position by… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13insinuate — verb (T) 1 to say something which seems to mean something unpleasant without saying it directly, for example saying indirectly that someone is being dishonest: insinuate that: Are you insinuating that the money was stolen? 2 insinuate yourself… …

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  • 14insinuate — insinuative /in sin yooh ay tiv, yooh euh /, insinuatory /in sin yooh euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. insinuatively, adv. insinuator, n. /in sin yooh ayt /, v., insinuated, insinuating. v.t. 1. to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were… …

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  • 15Insinuate — In the biomedical sciences, to introduce slowly, through a winding or narrow passage, or by a persistent movement. The term insinuate in this sense carries the connotation of introducing artfully and gently, as a cardiologist would do in… …

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  • 16insinuate — See imply, insinuate. See imply, insinuate …

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  • 17insinuate — in•sin•u•ate [[t]ɪnˈsɪn yuˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying[/ex] 2) to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind: to insinuate doubt[/ex] 3) to bring or introduce into a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18insinuate — [c]/ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt / (say in sinyoohayt) verb (insinuated, insinuating) –verb (t) 1. to suggest or hint slyly. 2. instil or infuse subtly or artfully into the mind: to insinuate doubt. 3. to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect …

  • 19insinuate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin insinuatus, past participle of insinuare, from in + sinuare to bend, curve, from sinus curve Date: 1529 transitive verb 1. a. to introduce (as an idea) gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way <&#8230; …

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  • 20insinuate — Synonyms and related words: accuse, adumbrate, allege, allegorize, allude to, arraign, article, ascribe, assume, barge in, book, break in, break in upon, bring accusation, bring charges, bring to book, bring to mind, burst in, butt in, charge,&#8230; …

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