as in insinuation
a slyly or subtly derogatory remark
repeatedly made innuendos regarding his opponent's business dealings but feigned innocence when called upon to substantiate them
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Recent Examples of innuendo
The former greengrocer from south London was known for lively banter that was often laced with innuendo.
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The Week Uk, theweek, 7 Dec. 2024
But the innuendo about the next major contest was already flying among Democrats.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
The show takes off from there, an hour and a half of glitzy group dance sequences, intimate ballads, and winking innuendos set in a two-story New York City penthouse.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Erik’s statement did not directly address the show’s innuendo that the brothers were lovers.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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The Week Uk, theweek, 7 Dec. 2024
But the innuendo about the next major contest was already flying among Democrats.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
The show takes off from there, an hour and a half of glitzy group dance sequences, intimate ballads, and winking innuendos set in a two-story New York City penthouse.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Erik’s statement did not directly address the show’s innuendo that the brothers were lovers.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innuendo
Noun
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The current version of the policy maintains prohibitions on Holocaust denials, Blackface, insinuations about Jewish people controlling the media.—
Kate Knibbs,
WIRED,
7 Jan. 2025
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But some advocates for modern masculinity fear the APA’s insinuation that masculinity itself is the problem was an overreaction that generated a worrying backlash.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Multiple imputation became the go-to technique in medicine.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Oct. 2024
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According to reports from the BLS, around 50% of the CPI data is based on imputations, meaning that roughly half of the information used to calculate the Consumer Price Index is estimated, not direct measures of prices; interest rates (important credit prices) are not directly included.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes,
24 Sep. 2024
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Choi’s suggestions haven’t mollified Young Poong and MBK Partners.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune Asia,
20 Jan. 2025
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The fathers were there to help with questions, suggestions and smiles.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Innuendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innuendo. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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