Insinuate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), in·sin·u·at·ed, in·sin·u·at·ing.
  1. to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying.
  2. to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind: to insinuate doubts through propaganda.
  3. to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods: to insinuate oneself into favor.
verb (used without object), in·sin·u·at·ed, in·sin·u·at·ing.
  1. to make insinuations.
verb
  1. to suggest by indirect allusion, hints, innuendo, etc
  2. to introduce subtly or deviously
  3. to cause (someone, esp oneself) to be accepted by gradual approaches or manoeuvres
Insinuate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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