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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Anspielung
"Seine Bemerkung war eine klare Anspielung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
"His speech was full of sexual innuendo and double entendres."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from Latin, ablative gerund of innuere 'to nod at, hint', from in- 'at' + nuere 'to nod'. Originally used in legal documents to indicate a parenthetic explanation or direct reference, its meaning later broadened to any indirect hint or insinuation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "innuendo" is said worldwide
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allusion
Transliteration: allusion
"Son discours était truffé d'allusions malicieuses."
Anspielung
Transliteration: Anspielung
"Seine Bemerkung war eine klare Anspielung."
allusione
Transliteration: allusione
"Il suo discorso era pieno di allusioni."
insinuación
Transliteration: insinuacion
"Hizo una insinuación sobre la falta de honestidad de su colega."
insinuação
Transliteration: insinuacao
"Ele fez uma insinuação maldosa durante a reunião."
इशारा
Transliteration: ishara
"उसकी बात में एक छिपा हुआ इशारा था।"
含沙射影
Transliteration: hanshasheying
"他的讲话充满了含沙射影的讽刺。"
풍자
Transliteration: pungja
"그의 말 속에는 은근한 빗댐이 들어 있었다."
あてこすり
Transliteration: atekosuri
Script: 当て擦り
"彼の発言には悪意のある当て擦りが含まれていた。"
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