Meaning of the word insinuation in English

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insinuation

US /ɪnˌsɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪnˌsɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the action of suggesting, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true:

Example:
We resent these insinuations that we are not capable of leading the company forward.
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