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    Insinuación (en. Innuendo)

    /insinuacion/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Suggestion or hint made indirectly.
    His insinuation about my mistakes was not well received.
    Su insinuación sobre mis errores no fue bien recibida.
    Act of insinuating, particularly when done to embarrass or discomfort someone.
    The insinuation made at the meeting caused a great silence.
    La insinuación que hizo en la reunión causó un gran silencio.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'insinuatio' meaning 'action of insinuating'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make an insinuation
    To imply something without stating it explicitly.
    hacer una insinuación
    malicious insinuations
    Allusions made to harm someone's reputation.
    insinuaciones malintencionadas
    to insinuate doubt
    To imply that something may not be true.
    insinuar la duda

    Related Words

    insinuate
    To imply something indirectly.
    insinuar
    suggest
    To propose something indirectly.
    sugerir
    allusion
    Implicit reference to something.
    alusión

    Slang Meanings

    Indirect remark or joke made to discomfort.
    He threw an insinuation that left him thinking.
    Le lanzó una insinuación que lo dejó pensando.
    Subtle phrase that conceals a criticism.
    His comment was more of an insinuation than a joke.
    Su comentario fue más una insinuación que una broma.