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Adjective: insinuating  in'sin-yoo,ey-ting
  1. Calculated to please or gain favour
    "a smooth insinuating manner";
    - ingratiating, ingratiatory
Verb: insinuate  in'sin-yoo,eyt
  1. Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
    "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table";
    - worm [informal]
     
  2. Give to understand
    "I insinuated that I did not like his wife";
    - intimate, adumbrate

See also: flattering

Type of: bring in, hint, introduce, suggest

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