The meaning of Insinuation

noun

A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.

Usage examples:

After leaving he made allegations of corruption against the company

noun

A statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal

Usage examples:

The allegations of corruption were not true.

noun

A statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but which has not been proved to be true

Usage examples:

Allegation about sth the chief executive of the company resigned last autumn over allegations about…

noun

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Usage examples:

An allusion to shakespeare

noun

A brief or indirect reference

Usage examples:

He made some allusion to the years they lived apart.

noun

An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something.

Usage examples:

I don't think anyone is casting aspersions on you

noun

A criticism, suggestion, or remark that damages another person's reputation

Usage examples:

She shrugs off the aspersions as an inevitable part of public life., his opponents cast aspersions …

noun

A slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

Usage examples:

He has given no hint of his views

verb

Suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

Usage examples:

The minister hinted at a possible change of heart

noun

The conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.

Usage examples:

The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible

noun

A suggestion of something that is made without saying it directly

Usage examples:

[ u ] the implication was that the workers and management had already reached an agreement., [ c ] …

noun

A charge or claim that someone has done something undesirable; an accusation.

Usage examples:

There are grounds for inquiring into the imputations of misconduct against him

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A suggestion that someone is guilty of something, or that something is the cause of something else

Usage examples:

An imputation against sb/sth nothing in the report carried any imputations against the company., an…

noun

A sign or piece of information that indicates something.

Usage examples:

The visit was an indication of the improvement in relations between the countries

noun

A sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen

Usage examples:

An indication that there are few indications that the economy is on an upswing., an indication of s…

noun

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

Usage examples:

Researchers are entrusted with drawing inferences from the data

noun

A belief or opinion that you develop from the information that you know

noun

An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

Usage examples:

She's always making sly innuendoes

noun

A remark that suggests something but does not refer to it directly, or this type of remark in general

Usage examples:

[ u ] the election campaign was marred by rumor and innuendo.

noun

An indication or hint.

Usage examples:

The first intimations of trouble

noun

A musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it.

Usage examples:

This third phase of tonal theory argued in favour of a natural basis for major - minor tonality in …

noun

A quality, attitude, or emotion that is suggested in addition to what is stated

Usage examples:

His music has been called r&b with jazz overtones.

noun

The action of mentioning or alluding to something.

Usage examples:

He made reference to the enormous power of the mass media

verb

Provide (a book or article) with citations of sources of information.

Usage examples:

Each chapter is referenced, citing literature up to 1990

noun

The act of mentioning someone or something in speech or writing

Usage examples:

[ u ] avoid making any reference to his accident., she has excellent references., could i list you …

verb

Speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another.

Usage examples:

He was slurring his words like a drunk

noun

An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.

Usage examples:

The comments were a slur on staff at the hospital

verb

To pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear

Usage examples:

Her speech was slurred but she still denied she was drunk.

noun

An idea or plan put forward for consideration.

Usage examples:

Here are some suggestions for tackling the problem

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An idea, possible plan, or action that is mentioned for other people to consider

Usage examples:

[ c ] she made some helpful suggestions on how to cut our costs., [ c ] they didn’t like my suggest…

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A subdued or muted tone of sound or colour.

Usage examples:

They were talking in undertones

noun

A quality of something that you realize exists although it is not expressed directly

Usage examples:

His remarks carried an undertone of anger., josé muttered something to me in an undertone.