insinuate
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Britannica Dictionary definition of INSINUATE
[+ object]
1
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to say (something, especially something bad or insulting) in an indirect way
— often + that
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Just what are you insinuating? [=implying]
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Are you insinuating that I cheated!?
2
formal
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to gradually make (yourself) a part of a group, a person's life, etc., often by behaving in a dishonest way
— usually + into
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He gradually insinuated himself into her life.
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She has managed to insinuate herself into the city's highest social circles.
— insinuating
adjective [more insinuating; most insinuating]-
He made an insinuating remark/comment about my weight.
