| NOUN | communication | insinuation, innuendo | an indirect (and usually malicious) implication |
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| act | insinuation, ingratiation | the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments |
| Sounds | ihnsih.nyuwey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An indirect (and usually malicious) implication. | |
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| Synonym | innuendo | |
| Broader | implication | An accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection |
| Spanish | indirecta, insinuacíon, insinuación, reticencia, vareta | |
| Catalan | indirecta, insinuació, reticència | |
| Verbs | insinuate | give to understand |
| Meaning | The act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments. | |
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| Example | "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor" | |
| Synonym | ingratiation | |
| Broader | blandishment, wheedling | The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery |
| Spanish | insinuación | |
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