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insinuative
Variant of insinuate
transitive verb insinuated, insinuating
- to introduce or work into gradually, indirectly, and artfully: to insinuate oneself into another's favor
- to hint or suggest indirectly; imply
intransitive verb
to make insinuations
Related Forms:
- insinuatingly adverb
- insinuative adjective
- insinuator noun
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