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insinuation

/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.

Examples :

"The teacher's insinuation that John was cheating on the test made him uncomfortable. "
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Illustration insinuated

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 uncomfortable

uncomfortable adjective

/ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/

Not comfortable; causing discomfort.

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

Illustration suggestion

suggestion noun

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ /səɡˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/

Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

Illustration affection

affection noun

/əˈfɛkʃən/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

Illustration importance

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

Illustration insinuating

insinuating verb

/ɪnˈsɪnjueɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈsɪnjəˌweɪtɪŋ/

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

"She insinuated that her friends had betrayed her."

Illustration influence

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

Illustration intimation

intimation noun

/ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/

The act of intimating.

"Her constant sighing gave an intimation of her boredom with the class. "

Illustration friendships

friendships noun

/ˈfɹɛnʃɪps/

The condition of being friends.

"Developing strong friendships is important for happiness and well-being. "

Illustration prepossessing

prepossessing adjective

/ˌpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /ˌpripəˈzɛsɪŋ/

Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive

"a prepossessing manner"

Illustration insinuations

insinuations noun

/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃənz/ /ɪnˌsɪnjəˈweɪʃənz/

The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.

"Even without direct accusations, the insinuations about his dishonesty spread quickly throughout the office, damaging his reputation. "

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interposition noun

/ˌɪntərpəˈzɪʃən/ /ˌɪnɾərpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.

"The teacher's interposition of herself between the two arguing students prevented a fight from breaking out. "