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Insinuation vs Pejorative - What's the difference?

insinuation | pejorative |

As a noun insinuation

is the act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.

As an adjective pejorative is

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insinuation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
  • The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; — formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition.
  • The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.
  • That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion, innuendo or intimation by distant allusion
  • * slander may be conveyed by insinuations .
  • pejorative

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
  • Synonyms

    * derogatory * dyslogistic

    Antonyms

    * approbative * eulogistic * meliorative

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
  • Synonyms

    * dyslogism * dysphemism

    Antonyms

    * eulogism

    See also

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