verb ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of insinuate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   calculated to please or gain favor wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adulatoryallusiveallusoryblandblandishingblarneying

Example

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"Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue."

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