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innuition
[/ɪn.juˈɪʃ.ən/]
noun
feminine
pl: innuitions
inuição
1.
An indirect or subtle hint or allusion; an oblique suggestion or implication
His innuition about her involvement was never made explicit.
Sua inuição sobre o envolvimento dela nunca foi explícita.
2.
The act of hinting at something indirectly rather than stating it directly
Through innuition, he suggested that she was responsible without saying so outright.
Por inuição, ele sugeriu que ela era responsável sem dizer abertamente.
Synonyms
insinuation
innuendo
allusion
hint
implication
suggestion
Antonyms
directness
explicitness
clarity
statement
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
inuição
Standard usage
Portugal
inuição
Standard usage, less commonly used than in Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
read between the lines
hint at something
beat around the bush
make insinuations
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