insinuation

noun4

1. •
   That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion, innuendo or intimation by distant allusion

   • Slander may be conveyed by insinuations.
2. •
   The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
3. •
   The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; — formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition.
4. •
   The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.