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insinuationan 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

insinuation concept
💡 Concept

Whispering unpleasant hints about someone

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insinuation rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

At the station, insinuation shakes the nation

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootsinua-
Suffix--tion

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, 마치 뱀이 구불구불 기어들어가듯이 간접적으로 의미를 전달한다는 뜻에서 유래

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🎵Rhyme

nationstationcreation
nation
station
creation

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📝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

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

implicationsuggestioninnuendohint

Antonyms

directnessfrankness

Related

insinuateimplysuggesthint