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Innuendo

/ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊ/
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(noun) A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.

And then she let slip a not-so-subtle innuendo about my drinking habits.
It's not easy to work under the shadow of innuendo.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The gossip column was full of ____ and suggestion, but it didn't state any of the facts clearly.

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