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    insinuate
    /ɪnˈsɪnjʊeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way: "he was insinuating that I had no self-control" Similar implysuggesthintintimate
    • 2. slide (oneself or a thing) slowly and smoothly into a particular place: "I insinuated my shoulder in the gap" Similar slideslipmanoeuvreinsert

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  2. Learn the meaning of insinuate, a verb that means to suggest something without being direct or stating it clearly. See how to use insinuate in sentences and how to pronounce it in British and American English.

  3. Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb insinuate, which means to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way. See examples, word history, and related words for insinuate.

  4. to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying. to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind: to insinuate doubts through propaganda. Synonyms: inculcate, inject, introduce. to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods: to insinuate oneself into favor.

  5. Learn the meaning of insinuate, a verb that means to suggest something unpleasant or unpleasant without being direct. See how to use it in sentences and how to pronounce it.

  6. Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of the verb 'insinuate', which means to suggest by indirect allusion, hints, innuendo, etc. See examples of 'insinuate' in sentences and related words.

  7. Insinuate means you imply or suggest something that may or may not be true. If you say things seemed to go wrong about the time your brother took over, you insinuate that he had something to do with the decline.

  8. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and synonyms of the verb insinuate, which means to suggest indirectly that something unpleasant is true. See examples of insinuate in sentences and topics related to the word.