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insinuate vs suggest

suggest vs insinuate

insinuate and suggest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insinuate No No Yes No
suggest No No Yes No
As verbs, suggest is a hypernym of insinuate; that is, suggest is a word with a broader meaning than insinuate:
  • insinuate: give to understand
  • suggest: drop a hint; intimate by a hint
Other hypernyms of insinuate include hint.
insinuate (verb) suggest (verb)
give to understand make a proposal, declare a plan for something
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner call to mind
imply as a possibility
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
Difference between insinuate and suggest

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