💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Oblique hint"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| innuendonoun | A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing. |
| insinuationnoun | That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion, innuendo or intimation by distant allusion |
| allusionnoun | An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned. |
| insinuateverb | To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement. |
| glancenoun | (transitive) To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly. |
| linenoun | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| spotnoun | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. |
| spotsnoun | spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens |
| spottingnoun | The act of spotting or sighting something. |
| askanceverb | (of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion. |
| bevelnoun | An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer. |
| bezelnoun | The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set. |
| cantnoun | (countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| diagonalnoun | (geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron). |
| leernoun | (intransitive) To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent. |
| slopenoun | An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward. |
| sloped | That has or have a slope. |
| squintnoun | (intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression. |
| chinesenoun | Of, from, or related to China, particularly now the People's Republic of China. |
| pathetic | Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. |
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