Look up: innuendo

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   Innuendo
   In`nu·en'do noun ; plural Innuedoes [ Latin , by intimation, by hinting, gerund of innuere , innutum , to give a nod, to intimate; prefix in- in, to + -nuere (in comp.) to nod. See Nutation .] 1. An oblique hint; a remote allusion or reference, usually derogatory to a person or thing not named; an insinuation. « Mercury . . . owns it ...
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   innuendo
   Origin: L, by intimation, by hinting, gerund of innuere, innutum, to give a nod, to intimate; pref. In- in, to + -nuere (in comp) to nod. See Nutation. ... 1. An oblique hint; a remote allusion or reference, usually derogatory to a person or thing not named; an insinuation. 'Mercury . . . Owns it a marriage by an innuendo.' (Dryden) 'Pursue your tra ...
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   Innuendo
   A `innuendo` is a remark or question, typically disparaging, that works obliquely by allusion. The intention is often to insult or accuse someone in such a way that one's words, taken literally, are innocent. Innuendo can make use of, but is by no means restricted to, double entendre (note that doubles entendres can be unintentional, while innuendo is often intentional).
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   Innuendo
   • (n.) An averment employed in pleading, to point the application of matter otherwise unintelligible; an interpretative parenthesis thrown into quoted matter to explain an obscure word or words; -- as, the plaintiff avers that the defendant said that he (innuendo the plaintiff) was a thief. • (n.) An oblique hint; a remote allusion or ref...
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   innuendo
   innuendo By hunting; to nod to; meaning. 1. An indirect or subtle and usually derogatory implication; insinuation. 2. In Law, a plaintiff's interpretation, in a libel suit, of allegedly libelous or slanderous material; an explanation of a word or charge. An 'innuendo' in pleading in a libel action is a statement by a plaintiff of construction that he...
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