sous-entendu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- implied adj Suggested or hinted at rather than clearly stated.
- innuendo noun An indirect or hinted remark, often with a sexual or critical meaning, that is not stated outright.
- overtone noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
- undertone noun An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
Senses
sous-entendu is used for these senses in English:
- double entendre A phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo.
- implied Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.
- innuendo A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.
- undertone An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.