insinuation 音标拼音: [ɪns
, ɪnju'eʃən]
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insinuation n 1 :
an indirect (
and usually malicious )
implication [
synonym :
{
insinuation }, {
innuendo }]
2 :
the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments ; "
she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor " [
synonym : {
ingratiation },
{
insinuation }]
Insinuation \
In *
sin "
u *
a `
tion \,
n . [
L .
insinuatio :
cf .
F .
insinuation .]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
The act or process of insinuating ;
a creeping ,
winding ,
or flowing in .
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1913 Webster ]
By a soft insinuation mix '
d With earth '
s large mass . --
Crashaw .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
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 . --
Sir H .
Wotton .
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1913 Webster ]
I hope through the insinuation of Lord Scarborough to keep them here till further orders . --
Lady Cowper .
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3 .
The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner .
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He bad a natural insinuation and address which made him acceptable in the best company . --
Clarendon .
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4 .
That which is insinuated ;
a hint ;
a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion ;
as ,
slander may be conveyed by insinuations .
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1913 Webster ]
I scorn your coarse insinuation . --
Cowper .
Syn :
Hint ;
intimation ;
suggestion .
See {
Innuendo }.
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1913 Webster ]
217 Moby Thesaurus words for "
insinuation ":
access ,
accusal ,
accusation ,
accusing ,
admission ,
allegation ,
allegement ,
animadversion ,
apple -
polishing ,
arraignment ,
ascendancy ,
ascription ,
aside ,
aspersion ,
ass -
kissing ,
authority ,
backscratching ,
bill of particulars ,
blame ,
bootlicking ,
bringing of charges ,
bringing to book ,
broad hint ,
brown -
nosing ,
charge ,
charisma ,
charm ,
clout ,
clue ,
complaint ,
consequence ,
control ,
count ,
credit ,
cringing ,
cue ,
delation ,
denouncement ,
denunciation ,
dominance ,
domination ,
effect ,
embedment ,
eminence ,
enchantment ,
encroachment ,
entrance ,
entree ,
entrenchment ,
entry ,
episode ,
esteem ,
favor ,
fawnery ,
fawning ,
flunkyism ,
footlicking ,
force ,
gentle hint ,
gesture ,
glimmer ,
glimmering ,
good feeling ,
graft ,
grafting ,
groveling ,
handshaking ,
hint ,
hold ,
impaction ,
impactment ,
impeachment ,
impingement ,
implantation ,
implication ,
import ,
importance ,
importation ,
importing ,
imposition ,
imputation ,
incidental power ,
income ,
incoming ,
incursion ,
index ,
indication ,
indictment ,
infiltration ,
infix ,
infixion ,
influence ,
influentiality ,
influx ,
information ,
infringement ,
infusion ,
ingoing ,
ingratiation ,
ingress ,
ingression ,
injection ,
inkling ,
innuendo ,
inoculation ,
input ,
inroad ,
insert ,
insertion ,
intake ,
intercalation ,
interference ,
interjection ,
interlineation ,
interlocution ,
interloping ,
interpenetration ,
interpolation ,
interposition ,
interposure ,
interruption ,
intervention ,
intimation ,
introduction ,
introgression ,
intromission ,
intrusion ,
invasion ,
irruption ,
kick ,
lawsuit ,
laying of charges ,
leadership ,
leakage ,
leverage ,
look ,
magnetism ,
mastery ,
mealymouthedness ,
moment ,
nod ,
nudge ,
obeisance ,
obiter dictum ,
obsequiousness ,
obtrusion ,
parasitism ,
parenthesis ,
penetration ,
percolation ,
perfusion ,
personal remark ,
personality ,
persuasion ,
plaint ,
potency ,
power ,
predominance ,
preponderance ,
pressure ,
prestige ,
prompt ,
prosecution ,
prostration ,
purchase ,
reception ,
reflection ,
reign ,
remark ,
reproach ,
repute ,
rule ,
say ,
scent ,
seepage ,
side remark ,
sign ,
signal ,
slur ,
sly suggestion ,
sponging ,
spoor ,
suasion ,
subtle influence ,
suggestion ,
suit ,
supremacy ,
suspicion ,
sway ,
sycophancy ,
symptom ,
taxing ,
telltale ,
tessellation ,
timeserving ,
toadeating ,
toadying ,
toadyism ,
tossing -
in ,
track ,
transplant ,
transplantation ,
trespass ,
trespassing ,
truckling ,
true bill ,
tufthunting ,
uncomplimentary remark ,
unlawful entry ,
unspoken accusation ,
upper hand ,
veiled accusation ,
weight ,
whip hand ,
whisper ,
whispering campaign ,
wink
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INSINUATION Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of INSINUATION is something that is insinuated; especially : a sly, subtle, and usually derogatory utterance How to use insinuation in a sentence
INSINUATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary INSINUATION definition: 1 the action of suggesting, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true: 2 the… Learn more
Insinuation - definition of insinuation by The Free Dictionary insinuation - the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor"
insinuation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of insinuation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable] something unpleasant that somebody indirectly suggests is true She resented the insinuation that she was too old for the job Why did you make those veiled insinuations about me?
insinuation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary 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 Slander may be conveyed by insinuations
INSINUATION Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com Insinuation definition: an indirect or covert suggestion or hint, especially of a derogatory nature See examples of INSINUATION used in a sentence
Insinuation Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary INSINUATION meaning: 1 : a usually bad or insulting remark that is said in an indirect way; 2 : the act of saying something bad or insulting in an indirect way
Insinuation - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com An insinuation is a sly way of saying something, usually something insulting It can also be a way of worming your way into a group or situation
insinuation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary What does the noun insinuation mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun insinuation , two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
INSINUATE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster introduce, insert, insinuate, interpolate, intercalate, interpose, interject mean to put between or among others introduce is a general term for bringing or placing a thing or person into a group or body already in existence insert implies putting into a fixed or open space between or among