| English verb: insinuate | 
| 1. | insinuate (motion) introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner | 
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 | Samples | He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table. 
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 | Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | bring in, introduce | 
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| 2. | insinuate (communication) give to understand | 
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 | Samples | I insinuated that I did not like his wife. 
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 | Examples | They insinuate that there was a traffic accident | 
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 | Synonyms | adumbrate, intimate | 
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 | Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | hint, suggest | 
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