insinuation — an unpleasant hint or suggestion about something bad
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an unpleasant hint or suggestion about something bad
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 암시, 넌지시 비치는 말
Korean pronunciation: 인시뉴**에이**션
Example Sentences
- The politician's speech was full of insinuations about his opponent's past
- Stop making insinuations about my cooking - just say it tastes terrible!
- Her insinuation that I copied her homework was completely unfounded
insinuation
NOUN//ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən//
an unpleasant hint or suggestion about something bad
💡 Concept
Whispering unpleasant hints about someone
🎵 Rhyme
At the station, insinuation shakes the nation
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
🌳Etymology
Prefixin--
Rootsinua-
Suffix--tion
Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, 마치 뱀이 구불구불 기어들어가듯이 간접적으로 의미를 전달한다는 뜻에서 유래
🎵Rhyme
nationstationcreation
nation
station
creation
🔗Collocations
sexual insinuation
make an insinuation
subtle insinuation
false insinuation
nasty insinuation
📝Examples
“The politician's speech was full of insinuations about his opponent's past”
😄 Fun example
“Stop making insinuations about my cooking - just say it tastes terrible!”
“Her insinuation that I copied her homework was completely unfounded”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
implicationsuggestioninnuendohint
Antonyms
directnessfrankness
Related
insinuateimplysuggesthint
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