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Rareinnuendo
The correct spelling is innuendo.
How to pronounce innuendo
/ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/
nounIPA: /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/
Say it like: Inn-uen-do
The correct spelling is innuendo. A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication, intimation or insinuation. For example: "She made a devious innuendo about her husband, who was embarrassed."
Usage Examples
“She made a devious innuendo about her husband, who was embarrassed.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication, intimation or insinuation.
- 2.A rhetorical device with an omitted, but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.
- 3.Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and whom was meant by the libellous matter or description.
verb
- 1.To interpret (something libellous or slanderous) in terms of what was implied.
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