insinuation

🇺🇸 /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn/
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noun
R

An indirect suggestion, often unpleasant, that is hinted at rather than stated clearly.

She was offended by the insinuation that she was not capable of handling the project.

彼女はプロジェクトを処理できないという暗示によって怒りました。

R

The act of making an indirect suggestion, often with a negative implication, without stating it directly.

The insinuation that he was dishonest spread quickly among his colleagues.

彼が正直でないという暗示は、同僚の中ですぐに広まりました。

translation

n. 示唆

語形変化

Plural insinuations