insinuation

US /ɪnˌsɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪnˌsɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
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sự bóng gió

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

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