Indicate and Insinuate

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Indicate

Indicate verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Usage example: her expression indicated that she was uncomfortably cold, but she was too polite to say so
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Insinuate is a synonym for indicate in imply topic. In some cases you can use "Insinuate" instead a verb "Indicate", when it comes to topics like intimate, point.
Nearby Words: indication, indicator, indicative, indicating, indicatory

Insinuate

Insinuate verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Usage example: are you insinuating that I won by cheating?
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Indicate is a synonym for insinuate in imply topic. You can use "Indicate" instead a verb "Insinuate", if it concerns topics such as speech, point, hint.
Nearby Words: insinuation, insinuating, insinuatingly

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love indicate love insinuate love
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