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innuendo

noun as in suggestion

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But the entendre and innuendo permeates the rest of the series—often innocently, but sometimes far more blatantly.

The definition of “innuendo,” according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “an oblique allusion.”

The presidential paramour was French film star Julie Gayet, 42, confirming months of behind-the-scenes innuendo.

For years your bright light was darkened by a blizzard of lies, cheating and innuendo.

After more innuendo-laden, sex-soaked back-and-forths, Eric poured a martini.

Gossip in all its moods and tenses, from the vague indicative of mere innuendo, to the full subjunctive of open defamation!

This exhibited enormous, black head-lines, screaming innuendo of the most blasting character.

"All very well going up," murmured the mountaineer: there was a sinister innuendo in the curt comments of the practical man.

Piper was heartily glad that Hooker had won, and he felt that Roy was generous in his willingness to overlook Shultzs innuendo.

She was inimitably dexterous and indefatigable in improving every occasion of innuendo.

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On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to innuendo, such as: insinuation, allusion, aside, aspersion, hint, and implication.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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