Synonyms for Insinuation

Synonyms for "insinuation" (239 found)

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Closest matches (48)

Noun(4 words)

innuendo aspersions connotationdefamatory suggestion

access accusal accusation accusing admission allegation allegement animadversionapple polishingapple-polishing arraignment ascendancy ascription aside aspersion ass-kissing authorityback scratchingbackscratchingbill of particulars

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blame bootlickingbringing of chargesbringing to bookbroad hintbrown-nosing charge charisma charm clout clue complaint consequence control count credit cringing cue delation denouncement denunciation dominance domination effect

Strong matches (72)

embedment eminence enchantment encroachment entrance entree entrenchment entry episode esteem favor fawnery fawning flunkyism footlicking forcegentle hintgesture glimmer glimmering

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Noun(7 words)

hint implication imputationsindirect suggestioningratiation innuendoes innuendos

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invasion irruption kick lawsuitlaying of chargesleadership leakage leverage libel look magnetism mastery mealymouthedness moment nod nudge obeisanceobiter dictumobsequiousness obtrusion overtone parasitism parenthesis penetration percolation perfusionpersonal remarkpersonality persuasion plaint potency power predominance preponderance pressure prestige prompt prosecution prostration purchase reception reference reflection reign remark reproach repute rule say scandal scent seepageside remarksign signal slursly suggestionsponging spoor suasionsubtle influencesuggestion suit supremacy suspicion sway sycophancy symptom taxing telltale tessellation timeserving toadeating toadying toadyism tossing-in track transplant transplantation trespass trespassing trucklingtrue billtufthuntinguncomplimentary remarkunlawful entryunspoken accusationupper handveiled accusationweightwhip handwhisperwhispering campaignwink

Noun(5 words)

intimation smearsoupçonsoupçonssuggestion

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More general

11 entries

attack on reputationblandishmentcommunication actconnotationdefamatory tacticimplicationindirect communicationnegative rhetoricspeech actsuggestion wheedling

More specific

5 entries

coded insinuationlinguistic insinuationpragmatic insinuationsarcastic insinuationveiled insinuation

Collocations

6 entries

insinuation of guiltpolitical insinuationracial insinuationsly insinuationsubtle insinuationveiled insinuation

Inflections

1 entries

insinuations

Derivations

6 entries

insinuate insinuated insinuating insinuative insinuator insinuatory

Sample sentences

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His voice squeaked when he retorted her insinuation.

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I'm most definitely not straight and I find the insinuation insulting.

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She made an insinuation about his lack of education.

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Igor was offended by Anna's insinuation.

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Insinuation