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English

Etymology
From L. term|insinuo|īnsinu�|push in, creep in|lang=la

Pronunciation
a|RP|US IPA|/ɪn�sɪnjueɪt/, SAMPA|/In"sInjueIt/
audio|en-us-insinuate.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|insinuates|insinuating|insinuated

1. Make a way for or introduce something by subtle, crafty or artful means.

#*1995, w:Terry Pratchett|Terry Pratchett, w:Maskerade|Maskerade, p. 242
#*:Nanny didn't so much enter places as insinuate herself; she had unconsciously taken a natural talent for liking people and developed it into an occult science.

1. To creep, wind, or flow into.
2. To enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.

#: The water insinuated itself into the rock. It became ice, which expanded and cracked large fragments off of the hard stone.

1. To ingratiate oneself; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.
2. To hint at (something); to suggest or express an idea indirectly.

#: She insinuated that her friends had betrayed her.

Translations
trans-top|make way for by subtle means
German: andeuten
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trans-top|creep or wind into
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trans-top|enter gently or imperceptibly
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trans-top|ingratiate oneself
German: einschmeicheln
Polish: przypochlebia� si�
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trans-top|hint at (something)
Polish insynuowa�
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Italian

Verb
insinuate

1. form of|second-person|Second-person plural present tense|insinuare#Italian|insinuare|lang=Italian
2. form of|Second-person plural imperative|insinuare#Italian|insinuare|lang=Italian
3. form of|feminine|Feminine plural|insinuato

Category:Italian past participle forms
Category:Italian verb forms

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