Meaning & use
insinuate
To suggest or imply something, usually negative, in an indirect or sly way.
See it in a sentence
Are you insinuating that I somehow lied about what happened?
The article insinuated that the mayor had secretly accepted bribes.
A note on using this word
Insinuate usually carries a negative or accusatory tone, unlike the neutral verb imply, and often provokes a defensive reaction.
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