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ALL meanings of insinuate

in·sin·u·ate
I i
  • verb with object insinuate to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying. 1
  • verb with object insinuate to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind: to insinuate doubts through propaganda. 1
  • verb with object insinuate to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods: to insinuate oneself into favor. 1
  • verb without object insinuate to make insinuations. 1
  • transitive verb insinuate with clause: imply 1
  • transitive verb insinuate imply, suggest 1
  • transitive verb insinuate insert, introduce sth 1
  • intransitive verb insinuate insert, introduce: into sth 1
  • noun insinuate Suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way. 1
  • verb insinuate If you say that someone insinuates that something bad is the case, you mean that they say it in an indirect way. 0
  • verb insinuate If you say that someone insinuates themselves into a particular situation, you mean that they manage very cleverly, and perhaps dishonestly, to get into that situation. 0
  • verb insinuate to suggest by indirect allusion, hints, innuendo, etc 0
  • verb insinuate to introduce subtly or deviously 0
  • verb insinuate to cause (someone, esp oneself) to be accepted by gradual approaches or manoeuvres 0
  • verb transitive insinuate to introduce or work into gradually, indirectly, and artfully 0
  • verb transitive insinuate to hint or suggest indirectly; imply 0
  • intransitive verb insinuate to make insinuations 0
  • verb insinuate (rare) To creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices. 0
  • verb insinuate (figuratively, by extension) To ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means. 0
  • verb insinuate To hint; to suggest tacitly while avoiding a direct statement. 0
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