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Insinuate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Insinuate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner

"He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"

2

give to understand

"I insinuated that I did not like his wife"

3

To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
bring in hint
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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