INSINUATE vs ADUMBRATE: VERB
- Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
- To ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means
- To hint; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement
- Give to understand
- Give to understand
- Describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
- To foreshadow vaguely.
- To give a vague outline.
- To obscure or overshadow.
INSINUATE vs ADUMBRATE: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.
- To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.
- To cause (oneself) to be involved or accepted by subtle and artful means.
- To maneuver or insert (oneself) into a place:
- To express or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) in an indirect or insidious way. : suggest.
- To make insinuations.
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INSINUATE vs ADUMBRATE: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively.
- To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used derogatorily
- To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
- To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.
- To give a sketchy outline of.
- To prefigure indistinctly; foreshadow.
- To disclose partially or guardedly.
- To overshadow; shadow or obscure.
- To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline; to shadow forth.
- To overshadow; to shade.
INSINUATE vs ADUMBRATE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- To move tortuously; wind.
- To creep or flow softly in; enter imperceptibly or stealthily.
- To gain on the affections or confidence by cautious or artful means; ingratiate one's self.
- To make hints or indirect suggestions.
- To hint obliquely; suggest indirectly, or by remote allusion.
- To bring in tortuously or indirectly; introduce by devious means or by imperceptible degrees; worm in.
- Synonyms Intimate, Suggest, etc. See hint, transitive verb
- Figuratively, to give a faint shadow or resemblance of; outline or shadow forth; foreshadow; prefigure.
- To overshadow; partially darken or conceal.
INSINUATE vs ADUMBRATE: RELATED WORDS
- Malign, Misinform, Vilify, Disparage, Demean, Mislead, Discredit, Belittle, Denigrate, Outline, Suggest, Infer, Imply, Intimate, Adumbrate
- Attitudinizing, Temporized, Vivify, Betokened, Expostulate, Beclouded, Hallowing, Confect, Reifying, Elide, Limn, Intimate, Sketch, Outline, Insinuate
INSINUATE vs ADUMBRATE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Malign, Misinform, Vilify, Disparage, Demean, Mislead, Discredit, Belittle, Denigrate, Outline, Suggest, Infer, Imply, Intimate, Adumbrate
- Attitudinizing, Temporized, Vivify, Betokened, Expostulate, Beclouded, Hallowing, Confect, Reifying, Elide, Limn, Intimate, Sketch, Outline, Insinuate
INSINUATE vs ADUMBRATE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- TMI, but I did not insinuate my estimator at the slightest touch.
- Minister of Local Government and Housing in order to insinuate that hon.
- FILINGS: Defense says feds insinuate bribery despite no such charge against senator.
- But lately one has managed to insinuate itself into my life.
- Seems to insinuate that if you for shopping with us!
- These days, technical acronyms quickly insinuate themselves into the vernacular.
- So quit trying to insinuate something that is not there.
- SYN: Pour, infuse, introduce, import, implant, insinuate, inculcate.
- It is not OK to insinuate clinical use.
- Geometrically insolvencies stifles insinuate elvish calmness weakly nomination.
- Et quod boni pictores faciunt, olim quidem adumbrate delineavit; postea vero singulas cognitionis partes elaboravit.
INSINUATE vs ADUMBRATE: QUESTIONS
- How does Stanley insinuate that Blanche's hysteria is a cover-up?
- Why do agents try to insinuate themselves into my sister's career?
- What does it mean to insinuate yourself into a group?
- What sort of jealousy had begun to insinuate itself?
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