insinuation

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

noun

1. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
innuendo
• Derivationally related forms:
insinuate
• Hypernyms:
implication
2. the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
- she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor
• Syn:
ingratiation
• Hypernyms:
blandishment, wheedling

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  ingratiation, innuendo