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innuendo

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/Part of speech nounSorted deinnnouStarts with IEnds with O1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. 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.

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