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innuendo

in·nuendo

UK/ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/ US/ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊ/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“to give a nod”).

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