insinuate

• فعل يُستخدم للتلميح أو الإشارة إلى أمر مزعج أو مثير للجدل بطريقة غير مباشرة وخفيّة.

A verb used to suggest or hint at something unpleasant or controversial in an indirect and subtle way.

1. Suggest indirectlyC1formal

   To suggest or hint at something unpleasant or negative in an indirect way.

   التلميح

   • Are you insinuating that I am lying?
   • He insinuated that she had cheated on the test.
   • The article insinuated corruption within the company.

   المرادفاتhintimplyintimatesuggest

2. Gradually introduceC1formal

   To gradually and subtly introduce oneself or something into a situation or group.

   التسلل التدريجي

   • She insinuated herself into the conversation without being invited.
   • He managed to insinuate his ideas into the final report.
   • The spy insinuated himself into the organization over several months.

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