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单词 innuendo
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innuendonoun [ C or U ]

uk/ˌɪn.juˈen.dəʊ/us/ˌɪn.juˈen.doʊ/plural innuendos or innuendoes

(the making of) a remark or remarks that suggest something sexual or something unpleasant but do not refer to it directly:

There's always an element of sexual innuendo in our conversations.

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Remarks & remarking

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  • comment
  • compliment
  • externalize
  • last word
  • line
  • mot juste
  • observation
  • one
  • parenthesis
  • parting shot
  • platitude
  • remark on sth
  • riposte
  • shaft
  • the one about idiom

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innuendonoun [ C/U ]

us/ˌɪn·juˈen·doʊ/plural innuendos or innuendoes

a remark that suggests something but does not refer to it directly, or this type of remark in general:

[ U ] The election campaign was marred by rumor and innuendo.
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