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insinuation

noun
/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/

Etymology

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”).

  1. derived from insinuatio
  2. borrowed from insinuation

Definitions

  1. The act or process of insinuating

    The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.

  2. The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means

    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.

  3. The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. That which is insinuated

      That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion, innuendo or intimation by distant allusion

      • Slander may be conveyed by insinuations.

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Derived

insinuational, insinuendo

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for insinuation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA