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insinuation

[in-sin-yoo-ey-shuhn] / ɪnˌsɪn juˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
implication
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And Briatore provided no evidence to back up the insinuation he was making.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Forrest, the attorney, declined to comment on matters related to the Fiserv litigation but said “any insinuation that there was a lack of investment in the company is false.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

What started as insinuation soon metastasized into a serialized spectacle: “Bride of Charlie,” a multi-episode YouTube series targeting Erika Kirk personally.

From Salon Mar. 4, 2026

The "insinuation" came during the summer when two players in particular, the striker Shin Yamada and the defender Hayato Inamura, were brought in.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2025

But then suddenly, following a particularly heinous insinuation against his employer, my father brought the car to an abrupt halt.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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