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Word: insinuation (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion; as, slander may be conveyed by insinuations.
  • 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 act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
  • The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.

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