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    in·sin·u·ate
    /inˈsinyəˌwāt/

    verb

    • 1. suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) 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 position: "the bugs insinuate themselves between one's skin and clothes" Similar slideslipmaneuverinsert

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

    1. a. : to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply. I resent what you're insinuating. b. : to introduce (something, such as an idea) gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way. insinuate doubts into a trusting mind. 2. : to introduce (someone, such as oneself) by stealthy, smooth, or artful means.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insinuateInsinuate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. There's another way to insinuate.

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

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

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

    verb. 1. (may take a clause as object) to suggest by indirect allusion, hints, innuendo, etc. 2. (transitive) to introduce subtly or deviously. 3. (transitive) to cause (someone, esp oneself) to be accepted by gradual approaches or manoeuvres. Collins English Dictionary.

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

    1. To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way. See Synonyms at suggest. 2. a. To maneuver or insert (oneself) into a place: "One of the boys insinuated himself next to me and squeezed my hand" (Caroline Preston). b.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishinsinuate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of insinuate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSINUATE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    INSINUATE meaning: to suggest that something bad is true without saying it directly: . Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › insinuateInsinuate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Insinuate definition: To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way.