innuendo

n., pl., -does.

1. An indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression; an insinuation.
2. Law.
   1. A plaintiff's interpretation in a libel suit of allegedly libelous or slanderous material.
   2. A parenthetic explanation of a word or charge in a legal document.

[From Latin innuendō, by hinting, ablative of innuendum : in-, to, toward; see in-² + -nuere, to nod.]

noun

An artful, indirect, often derogatory hint: insinuation. See suggest.

n

Definition: suggestion
Antonyms: evidence, proof

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That part of a pleading in an action for libel which explains words spoken or written and annexes to them their meaning as construed by the plaintiff. 41 A. 781, 782. The plaintiff in a libel action cannot enlarge or change original language by innuendo, since the purpose of innuendo is to explain the application of words used, and words which are not libelous in themselves cannot be made so by innuendo. See 81 N.Y.S. 2d 920, 921.

IN BRIEF: Insinuation.

Humor does not include sarcasm, invalid irony, sardonicism, innuendo, or any other form of cruelty. — James Thurber (1894-1961), U.S. humorist, illustrator.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hentydning, insinuation

Nederlands (Dutch)
vervelende insinuatie, platvloerse dubbelzinnigheid, toespeling, insinueren

Français (French)
n. - insinuation, allusion, sous-entendu à connotation sexuelle, allusion grivoise, (Jur) insinuation, mot couvert

Deutsch (German)
n. - Andeutung, Anspielung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υπαινιγμός, υπονοούμενο (κν. σπόντα)

Italiano (Italian)
insinuazione, insinuare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - insinuação (f), imputação (f)

Русский (Russian)
косвенный намек, инсинуация

Español (Spanish)
n. - indirecta, insinuación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (förtäckt) antydning, (elak) anspelning, gliring

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
讽刺, 讥讽

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 諷刺, 譏諷

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 풍자, 빈정대는 말

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 諷刺, 当てこすり, 注釈句, 風刺
v. - あてこすりを言う
adv. - すなわち

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تعريض, غمز ولمز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רמיזה, הערת זילזול, הערה המשתמעת לשתי פנים‬

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