innuendo
/ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/ noun C2- A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing. · She made a devious innuendo about her opponent, who was embarrassed.
- A remark that is suggestive of something sexual without stating it explicitly.
- A rhetorical device with an omitted but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.
- Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description.
Plural innuendoes
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