🤔innuendo

noun
/ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊ/

Meaning

An indirect or subtle reference, often suggesting something negative.
An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

Example Sentences

The article was filled with innuendo about the politician's private life.

The manager's innuendo was directed towards his competitor.

Synonyms

hint, implication, suggestion, insinuation
Entry 1
hint, implication, suggestion, insinuation
Entry 2
implication, suggestion, hint

Antonyms

direct statement, clarity, openness, clarification, explanation
Entry 1
direct statement, clarity, openness
Entry 2
direct statement, clarification, explanation

Collocations

sexual innuendo, political innuendo, filled with innuendo, subtle innuendo

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