Insinuate

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  • intransitive verb. To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way. synonym: suggest.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To maneuver or insert (oneself) into a place:
  • intransitive verb. To cause (oneself) to be involved or accepted by subtle and artful means.
  • intransitive verb. To make insinuations.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To bring in tortuously or indirectly; introduce by devious means or by imperceptible degrees; worm in.
  • To hint obliquely; suggest indirectly, or by remote allusion.
  • Synonyms Intimate, Suggest, etc. See hint, transitive verb
  • To move tortuously; wind.
  • To creep or flow softly in; enter imperceptibly or stealthily.
  • To gain on the affections or confidence by cautious or artful means; ingratiate one's self.
  • To make hints or indirect suggestions.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.
  • transitive verb. To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
  • transitive verb. To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used derogatorily
  • transitive verb. To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively.
  • intransitive verb. To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.
  • intransitive verb. To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. to creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices
  • verb. to ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means
  • verb. to hint; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
  • verb. give to understand
  • Word Usage
    "Indeed, the last thing they want to insinuate is that the Democrats are altogether too solicitous of the interests of Latinos, because Republicans want to claim that they are the ones who really care about the things that Latinos care about."
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