insinuation

Definition

The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French insinuation, from Old French, from Latin insinuatio, from īnsinuō (“to push in, creep in, steal in”), from in (“in”) + sinus (“a winding, bend, bay, fold, bosom”).

Example Sentences

• "Slander may be conveyed by insinuations."

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