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insinuate

verbCommon GRE wordMore I words

to suggest something unpleasant indirectly

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Insinuate in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing insinuate in a sentence.

He insinuated that her success was due to favoritism rather than merit.

Synonyms
implyhintintimatesuggest
Antonyms
declarestate
Common questions

Questions about “insinuate

Insinuate (verb) means to suggest something unpleasant indirectly
Here is insinuate used in an example sentence: "He insinuated that her success was due to favoritism rather than merit."
Common synonyms for insinuate include imply, hint, intimate, suggest.
Antonyms of insinuate include declare, state.
Insinuate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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