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(Entry 1 of 2)
likely or intended to win one's affection
- the fortune hunter's insinuating attentions were having their intended effect on the naive heiress
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insinuating
verb
present participle of insinuate
Synonyms & Antonyms of insinuating (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
- years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization
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2
to convey an idea indirectly
- are you insinuating that I won by cheating?
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3
to put among or between others
- quietly insinuated herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo
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“Insinuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuating. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of insinuating was in 1591
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