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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-1596/
- Published: 2024-06-13T04:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-03T20:07:44.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-06-28 02:24

The word for today is…

insinuate (verb):

*transitive*  
1a: to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply  
b: to introduce (something, such as an idea) gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way  
2: to introduce (someone, such as oneself) by stealthy, smooth, or artful means

*intransitive*  
1 *archaic* : to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly : creep  
2 *archaic* : to ingratiate oneself

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insinuate?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Insinuate comes from the Latin root sinuare, meaning “to bend or curve.” It is a synonym of imply or suggest; however, insinuate usually conveys something unpleasant is said in a sly or underhanded way.

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