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December 28, 2021

Word of the Day: Insinuate

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Word of the Day : December 28, 2021

insinuate \in-SIN-yuh-wayt\ verb

What It Means

Insinuate means "to imply or suggest in a subtle or indirect way."

// When the teacher questioned the students about their test answers being the same, they knew she was insinuating that they had cheated.

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Aired December 28, 2021

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