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insinuate

/ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/

Meanings
verb
To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.

Examples :

"She insinuated that her friends had betrayed her."
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insinuated verb

/ɪnˈsɪnjueɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈsɪnjəweɪtɪd/

To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.

"She insinuated that her friends had betrayed her."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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crevices noun

/ˈkrɛvɪsɪz/

A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.

"The small lizard hid in the crevices of the old stone wall. "

Illustration introduce

introduce verb

/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs/ /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/

(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

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betrayed verb

/bɪˈtɹeɪd/

To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

"an officer betrayed the city"

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ingratiate verb

/ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/

To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please him or her.

"To get a good grade in the class, Sarah tried to ingratiate herself with the teacher by always volunteering to help. "

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avoiding verb

/əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

"Since their argument, Sarah has been avoiding Mark in the hallway at school. "

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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imperceptibly adverb

/ˌɪmpəˈsɛptəbli/ /ˌɪmpɚˈsɛptəbli/

Not noticeably; too small to be detected; too little to be perceived.

"No one noticed that he had moved imperceptibly backwards."

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complimenting verb

/ˈkɑmplɪˌmɛntɪŋ/ /ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪŋ/

To pay a compliment (to); to express a favorable opinion (of).

"My friend was complimenting my new shoes, saying they were very stylish. "

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dampening verb

/ˈdæmpənɪŋ/ /ˈdæmpn̩ɪŋ/

To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.

"The light rain was dampening the picnic blanket. "

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statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

A declaration or remark.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "