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suggest vs insinuate

insinuate vs suggest

suggest and insinuate both are verbs.

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

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