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insinuate

/ɪn'sɪnju,eɪt/

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verb
give to understand
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"I insinuated that I did not like his wife"

Similar:

adumbrate intimate

type of:
hint suggest
verb
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
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"He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"

type of:
bring in introduce

Examples of insinuate

"I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
"He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"