n. pl. in·nu·en·does 1. An indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression; an insinuation. 2. Law A plaintiff's allegation explicating the defamatory meaning of the publication or utterance in a libel suit. [From Latin innuendō, by hinting, ablative of innuendum, gerund of innuere, to nod to : in-, to, toward; see IN-2 + -nuere, to nod.] |
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