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insinuate 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/inˈsinyəˌwāt/,
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insinuating, present participle; insinuated, past tense; insinuated, past participle; insinuates, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way
    • - he was insinuating that she had slept her way to the top
  2. Maneuver oneself into (a position of favor or office) by subtle manipulation
    • - she seemed to be taking over, insinuating herself into the family
  3. Slide (oneself or a thing) slowly and smoothly into a position
    • - the bugs insinuate themselves between one's skin and clothes
  1. introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner; "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"
  2. intimate: give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
  3. (insinuating) ingratiating: calculated to please or gain favor; "a smooth ingratiating manner"
  4. (insinuation) an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
  5. (insinuation) ingratiation: the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor"
  6. An innuendo is a baseless invention of thoughts or ideas. It can also be a remark or question, typically disparaging (also called insinuation), that works obliquely by allusion. ...
  7. To make a way for or introduce something by subtle, crafty or artful means; To creep, wind, or flow into; To enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices; To ingratiate oneself; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning; To hint at (something); to suggest or express an idea ...
  8. in·sin·u·ate (în-sînąyˇ-ât´) verb in·sin·u·at·ed, in·sin·u·at·ing, in·sin·u·ates verb, transitive 1. To introduce or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) gradually and insidiously. 2. To introduce or insert (oneself) by subtle and artful means. [Latin ěnsinuâre] . ...
  9. to suggest unpleasantly