insinuate

  • 31insinuate — v 1. intimate, suggest, infer, imply, hint, Inf. give to understand, Inf. put a bug in [s.o. s] ear; clue, Inf. tip off, cue, prompt; whisper, breathe; allude to, advert, refer, indicate. 2.(all artfully) infuse, inject, interject, instill,… …

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  • 32insinuate — in·sin·u·ate …

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  • 33insinuate — [ɪnˈsɪnjuˌeɪt] verb [T] to say something unpleasant in an indirect way He even went as far as insinuating that Roger was a liar.[/ex] insinuation [ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] …

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  • 34insinuate —    Ōlelo kāpilipili ino; ho oloko (rare) …

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  • 35insinuate — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) convey indirectly or obliquely; hint (insinuated that she was lying). 2 (often refl.; usu. foll. by into) a introduce (oneself, a person, etc.) into favour, office, etc., by subtle manipulation. b introduce… …

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  • 36imply, insinuate — To imply is to indicate without actual statement something that is to be inferred (See imply, infer). TO insinuate is to hint slyly or subtly, to instill an idea by tricky, subtle, or underhanded means. Insinuate also means to enter or introduce… …

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  • 37Insinuated — Insinuate In*sin u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insinuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Insinuating}.] [L. insinuatus, p. p. of insinuareto insinuate; pref. in in + sinus the bosom. See {Sinuous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To introduce gently or slowly, as by a… …

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  • 38Insinuating — Insinuate In*sin u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insinuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Insinuating}.] [L. insinuatus, p. p. of insinuareto insinuate; pref. in in + sinus the bosom. See {Sinuous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To introduce gently or slowly, as by a… …

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  • 39insinuating — insinuate ► VERB 1) suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way. 2) (insinuate oneself into) manoeuvre oneself gradually into (a favourable position). DERIVATIVES insinuating adjective insinuator noun. ORIGIN originally in… …

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  • 40insinuator — insinuate ► VERB 1) suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way. 2) (insinuate oneself into) manoeuvre oneself gradually into (a favourable position). DERIVATIVES insinuating adjective insinuator noun. ORIGIN originally in… …

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