insinuate
verb/ɪnˈsɪnjuˌeɪt/
Frequency rank: #18,839 most common English word
Meaning
To suggest or hint at something unpleasant in an indirect way.
Example sentence
He tried to insinuate that his colleague had stolen the idea without saying so directly.
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