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υπαινίσσομαι — meaning in English

ypainissomai

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English meaning

  • allude verb To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.
  • infer verb To work out or conclude something based on evidence or reasoning, rather than being told directly.
  • insinuate verb To hint at something, usually something negative, without stating it outright.
  • suggest verb To put forward an idea or possibility for consideration.

Senses

υπαινίσσομαι is used for these senses in English:

  • allude (intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.
  • insinuate To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.
  • suggest (transitive) To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).

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