ınsinuation

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Definition of ınsinuation in English English dictionary

{n} the act of insinuating, a sly hint

Hyphenation

in·si·nu·a·tion

Turkish pronunciation

însînyueyşın

Synonyms

veiled remark, innuendo, hint, suggestion

Pronunciation

/ənˌsənyo͞oˈāsʜən/ /ɪnˌsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

Etymology

() From Latin insinuatio īnsinuō (“to push in, creep in, steal in”) in (“in”) + sinus (“a winding, bend, bay, fold, bosom”)