insinuation
11insinuation — ► NOUN ▪ an unpleasant hint or suggestion …
12insinuation — [in sin΄yo͞o ā′shən] n. [L insinuatio] 1. the act of insinuating 2. something insinuated; specif., a) a sly hint or suggestion, esp. against someone b) action or remark intended to win favor; ingratiation …
13insinuation — (in si nu a sion ; en vers, de six syllabes) s. f. 1° Action de pénétrer, de s introduire. • Si on considère combien est lente et insensible l insinuation de l aliment dans les parties qui le reçoivent...., BOSSUET Connaiss. III, 6.… …
14INSINUATION — s. f. Adresse dans le style, dans le langage, par laquelle on insinue quelque chose. Il désigne particulièrement, en Rhétorique, Ce que dit un orateur pour s insinuer dans la bienveillance de son auditoire. Exorde par insinuation. Il se dit… …
15insinuation — n. 1) to make an insinuation 2) an insinuation that + clause (she didn t like his insinuation that she had cheated) * * * [ɪnˌsɪnjʊ eɪʃ(ə)n] to make an insinuation an insinuation that + clause (she didn t like his insinuation that she had… …
16INSINUATION — n. f. Adresse par laquelle, sans énoncer positivement une chose, on la donne à entendre, ou on prépare l’esprit à la recevoir. Une insinuation adroite. Une légère insinuation. Une insinuation perfide. Il est quelquefois plus difficile de se… …
17insinuation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ veiled VERB + INSINUATION ▪ make ▪ resent ▪ I deeply resent the insinuation that I m only interested in the money. PREPOSITION …
18insinuation — /in sin yooh ay sheuhn/, n. 1. an indirect or covert suggestion or hint, esp. of a derogatory nature: She made nasty insinuations about her rivals. 2. covert or artful suggestion or hinting, as of something implied: His methods of insinuation are …
19insinuation — in|sin|u|a|tion [ınˌsınjuˈeıʃən] n 1.) something that someone says which seems to mean something unpleasant, but does not say this openly ▪ She rejected the insinuation that she was partly to blame. 2.) [U] when someone says something insinuating …
20insinuation — noun 1 (C) something that someone insinuates: the insinuation that they did not know how to run their own business 2 (U) the act of insinuating something …
