{"id":6224,"date":"2023-06-23T16:25:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T16:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=6224"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:28:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:28:06","slug":"what-is-innuendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/what-is-innuendo","title":{"rendered":"What is innuendo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">It\u2019s not just for late-night jokes and wink-wink suggestions. Instead, the figure of speech known as innuendo is an implication, suggesting something indirectly or subtly. 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