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insinuating

 
Dictionary: in·sin·u·at·ing   (ĭn-sĭn'yū-ā'tĭng) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Provoking gradual doubt or suspicion; suggestive: insinuating remarks.
  2. Artfully contrived to gain favor or confidence; ingratiating.
insinuatingly in·sin'u·at'ing·ly adv.

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adjective

  1. Provoking a change of outlook and especially gradual doubt and suspicion: insinuative, insinuatory, suggestive. See suggest.
  2. Purposefully contrived to gain favor: ingratiating, ingratiatory, saccharine, sugary. See pain/pleasure.

 
 
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