Both Uses of
insinuate
in
Oliver Twist
- Merely making a sign to a man at the bar, Fagin walked straight upstairs, and opening the door of a room, and softly insinuating himself into the chamber, looked anxiously about: shading his eyes with his hand, as if in search of some particular person.†
Chpt 26 *
- 'Every man's his own friend, my dear,' replied Fagin, with his most insinuating grin.†
Chpt 43
Definition:
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(insinuate) to imply (subtly suggest) something unpleasant