insinuate: Meaning and Definition of
in•sin•u•ate
Pronunciation: (in-sin'y-āt"), [key] — v., -at•ed, -at•ing.
—v.t. - 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.
- to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods: to insinuate oneself into favor.
—v.i. - to make insinuations.
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