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insinuer

insinuate, imply

verb an-see-noo-EH Rare

Usage Note

Insinuer suggests saying something indirectly and often offensively. Qu'est-ce que vous insinuez ? ('What are you implying?') is a common confrontational phrase. The reflexive s'insinuer dans means 'to worm one's way into' (a group, someone's trust).

Examples

"Il insinuait que j'avais menti."

Natural Translation

He was insinuating that I had lied.

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