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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSINUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INSINUATE definition: 1. to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true: 2. to suggest, without…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insinuateInsinuate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSINUATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › insinuateINSINUATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › insinuateInsinuate - definition of insinuate by The Free Dictionary

    Insinuate means to suggest or hint indirectly, or to introduce or insert subtly or artfully. See synonyms, usage, and translations of insinuate in English and Spanish.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSINUATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › insinuateinsinuate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    insinuate yourself into something (formal, disapproving) to succeed in gaining somebody’s respect, trust, etc. so that you can use the situation to your own advantage. In the first act, the villain insinuates himself into the household of the man he intends to kill.