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innuendo
/ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊ/
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What does innuendo mean?
noun
- A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.
- A remark that is suggestive of something sexual without stating it explicitly.
- A rhetorical device with an omitted but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.
More meanings (2)
noun
- Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description.
verb
- To interpret (something libellous or slanderous) in terms of what was implied.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊ/
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I have been woo'd boldly, timidly, tearfully, shyly— by direct assault, by suggestion, by implication, by inference, and by innuendo.
“I suppose Mary Garth admires Mr. Lydgate,” said Rosamond, not without a touch of innuendo.
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Strange it may seem, but something within me rose in arms against the innuendo.
"He is very fine--but" is the formula, and either through innuendo, insinuation or direct attack, the "subordinate" statement becomes the most sincere and significant.
Bearing its own name, I say, and dwell upon the innuendo.