INSINUATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments

Example:

she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor

Synonyms:

ingratiation; insinuation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("insinuation" is a kind of...):

blandishment; wheedling (the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery)

Meaning:

An indirect (and usually malicious) implication

Synonyms:

innuendo; insinuation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("insinuation" is a kind of...):

implication (an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection)

Derivation:

insinuate (give to understand)