insinuate

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verb

Definition of INSINUATE

1

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way <years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization>

Synonyms infiltrate, slip, sneak, wind, work in, worm, wriggle

Related Words creep, edge, wiggle; insert, interpolate, interpose, introduce

2

to convey an idea indirectly <are you insinuating that I won by cheating?>

Synonyms allude, imply, indicate, infer, insinuate, intimate, suggest

Related Words advert, mention, point, refer, signal, signalize, signify; smack (of), smell (of)

Near Antonyms announce, declare, proclaim; elucidate, explain, spell out; delineate, describe

3

to put among or between others <quietly insinuated herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo>

Synonyms edge in, fit (in or into), inject, insinuate, intercalate, interject, interpolate, interpose, intersperse, introduce, sandwich (in or between), work in

Related Words cut in, inlay, inset, install; interfile, interline, lard, weave; cram, shove, thrust, wedge; add, append, attach

Near Antonyms eject, eliminate, exclude, expel, extract, withdraw; deduct, detach, subtract; reject