"insinuate" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-insinuate.ogg [US], en-au-insinuate.ogg [Australia] Forms: insinuate [canonical], insinuates [third-person, singular], insinuated [past], insinuated [past, participle], insinuating [present, participle]
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  1. If you insinuate a negative idea, you hint at it or suggest it without saying it directly. Synonyms: imply
    Sense id: simple-insinuate-en-verb-NxdhBDjP
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