insinuation

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Synonyms: insinuating, insinuative, insinuations, invination, insinuator, sinuation, insonation, insiccation

Antonyms: insinuating, insinuative, insinuations, invination, insinuator, sinuation, insonation, insiccation

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Noun

1. The act or process of [[insinuate|insinuating]]; a [[creeping]], [[winding]], or [[flowing]] in.
2. The act of gaining [[favor]], [[affection]], or [[influence]], by [[gentle]] or [[artful]] means; — formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or [[interposition]].
3. The art or power of gaining [[good will]] by a [[prepossessing]] manner.
4. That which is insinuated; a [[hint]]; a [[suggestion]], [[innuendo]] or [[intimation]] by distant [[allusion]]

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