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Innuendo (Noun)

Meaning

An indirect (and usually malicious) implication.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The politician's opponent made a comment that contained a glaring innuendo about his personal life.
  • He was fired after making an innuendo about the CEO's business dealings during the company meeting.
  • The comedian's joke relied heavily on innuendo to get a laugh from the audience.
  • The article was full of innuendo about the celebrity's troubles with addiction.
  • The politician dodged answering the reporter's question with sly evasion and veiled innuendo.

Synonyms

  • Insinuation

Hypernyms

  • Implication
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