insinuation
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insinuation
- /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French insinuation, from Old French, from Latin insinuatio, from īnsinuō (“to push in, creep in, steal in”), from in (“in”) + sinus (“a winding, bend, bay, fold, bosom”).
noun insinuations
- The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
- The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; — formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition.
- The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.
- That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion, innuendo or intimation by distant allusion Slander may be conveyed by insinuations.
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noun act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means
| Español | insinuación |
|---|---|
| Français | insinuation |
| Deutsch | Einschmeicheln, Anbiedern, Bauchpinseln, Einschmeichelei, Anbiederung |
| Русский | инсинуа́ция insinuácija |
noun a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion
| Español | insinuación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 当て付け atetsuke |
| Português | insinuação |
| Français | insinuation |
| Deutsch | Unterstellung, Andeutung, Anspielung, versteckte Andeutung, unterschwellige Anspielung, Insinuation |
| Italiano | insinuazione |
| Русский | инсинуа́ция insinuácija, намёк namjók |
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title = {insinuation},
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