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1.
an indirect or covert suggestion or hint, especially of a derogatory nature: She made nasty insinuations about her rivals.
2.
covert or artful suggestion or hinting, as of something implied: His methods of insinuation are most ingenious.
3.
subtle or artful instillment into the mind.
4.
the art or power of stealing into the affections and pleasing; ingratiation: He made his way by flattery and insinuation.
5.
EXPANDArchaic. a slow winding, worming, or stealing in.
6.
COLLAPSEObsolete. an ingratiating act or speech.
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Insinuation
has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
Example Sentences
- The remark need not be construed into an insinuation that the work of last evening does not deserve to have larger audiences.
- But the insinuation that blame for this outcome should fall squarely on the shoulders of financiers alone is ludicrous.
- The question is legitimate, but insinuation itself is a bitter pill.
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