insinuate
/ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/verb
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[T] ~ sth (to sb) | ~ that…
to suggest indirectly that something unpleasant is true
इशारा करना, कटाक्ष करना
- Are you insinuating that I cheated?
- He insinuated that the winner had received help from the judges.
- I'm not insinuating that you were late on purpose.
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- The article insinuated that the actor had cheated in the contest.
- She insinuated that her colleague had taken credit for the work.
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[T] ~ yourself into sth formal, disapproving
to succeed in gaining somebody's respect, affection by slowly and cleverly making them like you
(चतुराई से) घुस जाना
- He insinuated himself into the boss's favour.
- She insinuated herself into the group by flattering its leader.
- He tried to insinuate himself into the committee by helping with every task.
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- The newcomer insinuated herself into the manager's confidence within a month.
- Salesmen often insinuate themselves into the lives of lonely customers.
Synonyms worm your way ingratiate yourself work your way
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Keep the indirect-suggest words together: insinuate (suggest something unpleasant indirectly), imply, hint, allude, intimate (formal).
अप्रत्यक्ष संकेत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: insinuate (अप्रिय बात का अप्रत्यक्ष संकेत), imply, hint, allude, intimate (औपचारिक)।
Keep apart insinuate (hint at something bad) and ingratiate (try to make somebody like you).
Insinuate (बुरी बात का संकेत) और ingratiate (किसी को अपने प्रति प्रसन्न करने का प्रयास) को अलग रखिए।