1) An indirect implication 2) Derogatory implication 3) Derogatory intimation 4) Dirty campaign technique 5) Evil implication 6) Flirtation device 7) Implication 8) Imputation 9) Indirect implication 10) Indirect insult 11) Insinuation 12) It might be sexual 13) Literally, by signaling 14) Oblique allusion
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1) Hint 2) Insinuation 3) Slur
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An innuendo is an insinuation or intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. It can also be a remark or question, typically disparaging (also called insinuation), that works obliquely by allusion. In the latter sense the intention is often to insult or accuse someone in such a way that one`s words, take....
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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 tr...
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Latin word meaning " an indirect implication" . It normally is used in lawsuits of defamations, where one party A has sued the other party B for defamations where B has indirectly hinted towards A. For instance B has artfully said that last CEO of the company has been into conspiracy and logically the last CEO was A.Thats known as innuend...
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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 referenc...
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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 th...
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An innuendo is when you say something which is polite and innocent on the surface, but indirectly hints at an insult or rude comment, a dirty joke, or even social or political criticism.
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an indirect intimation about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. · · a parenthetic explanation or specification in a pleading. · (in an action for slander or libel) the explanation and elucidation of the words alleged to be defamatory. · the word or expression thus explained.
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[SAT terms] an indirect and usually malicious implication
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