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insinuate
(/I/n's/I/n/j//u/,/eI/t )

verb (v)

  • introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner(verb.motion)
    Example:
    He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table.
    source: wordnet30
  • give to understand(verb.communication)
    Example:
    I insinuated that I did not like his wife.
    source: wordnet30
  • To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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