insinuar — meaning in English

English meaning

• imply verb To suggest something indirectly without stating it outright.
• insinuate verb To hint at something, usually something negative, without stating it outright.

Senses

insinuar is used for these senses in English:

• imply (transitive, of a proposition) To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.
• insinuate To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.

imply — full definition

1. verb To suggest something indirectly without stating it outright.
2. verb To lead logically to a conclusion; to have as a necessary consequence.

insinuate — full definition

1. verb To hint at something, usually something negative, without stating it outright.
2. verb To work oneself into a position, often through subtle or scheming means.

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