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Word: Innuendo
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (as an adverb in the sense ‘that is to say, to wit’, used in legal documents to introduce an explanation): Latin, ‘by nodding at, by pointing to’, ablative gerund of innuere, from in- ‘towards’ + nuere ‘to nod’. The noun dates from the late 17th century
ˌɪnjʊˈɛndəʊ
an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one
Short Definition:allusive or oblique remark or hint
Examples:- she's always making sly innuendoes
- a constant torrent of innuendo, gossip, lies, and half-truths
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