Definitions
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
Word origin
From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“to give a nod”).
Used in a sentence
“She made a devious innuendo about her opponent, who was embarrassed.”
“From the start then, the prosecutor David Tudor-Price relied on innuendo to carry his case. […] his whole presentation was based on shoring-up the stereotypes.”
““The attacks and allegations from Candace [Owens] are either lies or they are innuendos thrown around with a total reckless disregard for the truth,” Mr. [Blake] Neff said.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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