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Inseminate (?), v. t. [L. inseminatus, p. p. of inseminare to sow. See .] 1. To sow seed into. [Obs.]
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2. To sow seed into; to impregnate.
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3. To implant in, as if sowing seed; as, to inseminate one's children with one's own prejudices; -- used mostly of ideas or attitudes..
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inseminated adj. same as , 1.
Syn. -- fertilized, impregnated.
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Insemination (?), n. A sowing. [Obs.]
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Insensate (?), a. [L. insensatus. See not, and .] Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish.
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The silence and the calm
Of mute, insensate things. Wordsworth.
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The meddling folly or insensate ambition of statesmen. Buckle.

-- Insensately, adv. -- Insensateness, n.
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Insense (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + sense.] To make to understand; to instruct. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
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Insensibility (?), n. [Cf. F. insensibilité.]
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1. The state or quality of being insensible; lack of sensibility; torpor; unconsciousness; as, the insensibility produced by a fall, or by opiates.
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2. Lack of tenderness or susceptibility of emotion or passion; dullness; stupidity.

Syn. -- Dullness; numbness; unfeelingness; stupidity; torpor; apathy; impassiveness; indifference.
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Insensible (?), a. [L. insensibilis: cf. F. insensible. See not, and .]
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1. Destitute of the power of feeling or perceiving; wanting bodily sensibility; unconscious. Milton.
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2. Not susceptible of emotion or passion; void of feeling; apathetic; unconcerned; indifferent; as, insensible to danger, fear, love, etc.; -- often used with of or to.
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Accept an obligation without being a slave to the giver, or insensible to his kindness. Sir H. Wotton.
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Lost in their loves, insensible of shame. Dryden.
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3. Incapable of being perceived by the senses; imperceptible. Hence: Progressing by imperceptible degrees; slow; gradual; as, insensible motion.
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Two small and almost insensible pricks were found upon Cleopatra's arm. Sir T. Browne.
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They fall away,
And languish with insensible decay. Dryden.
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4. Not sensible or reasonable; meaningless. [Obs.]
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If it make the indictment be insensible or uncertain, it shall be quashed. Sir M. Hale.

5. Incapable of feeling a specific sensation or emotion; as, insensible to pity.
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Syn. -- Imperceptible; imperceivable; dull; stupid; torpid; numb; unfeeling; apathetic; stoical; impassive; indifferent; unsusceptible; hard; callous.
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Insensibleness, n. Insensibility. Bp. Hall.
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Insensibly, adv. In a manner not to be felt or perceived; imperceptibly; gradually.
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The hills rise insensibly. Addison.
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Insensitive (?), a. Not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting acute sensibility. Tillotson. Ruskin.
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Insensuous (?), a. [Pref. in- not + sensuous.] Not sensuous; not pertaining to, affecting, or addressing, the senses.
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That intermediate door
Betwixt the different planes of sensuous form
And form insensuous. Mrs. Browning.
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insentience n. The state or quality of being insentient; lacking consciousness or ability to perceive sensations.
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Insentient (?), a. Not sentient; not having perception, or the power of perception; devoid of feeling, consciousness and animation; inanimate; as, insentient stone. Opposite of sentient. [wns=1+3]
Syn. -- inanimate, insensate.
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The . . . attributes of an insentient, inert substance. Reid.
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But there can be nothing like to this sensation in the rose, because it is insentient. Sir W. Hamilton.
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2. incapable of sensation.
Syn. -- insensate, insensible.
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Inseparability (?), n. [L. inseparabilitas: cf. F. inséparabilité.] The quality or state of being inseparable; inseparableness. Locke.
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Inseparable (?), a. [L. inseparabilis: cf. F. inséparable. See , and .]
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1. Not separable; incapable of being separated or disjoined.
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The history of every language is inseparable from that of the people by whom it is spoken. Mure.
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Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable. D. Webster.
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2. (Gram.) Invariably attached to some word, stem, or root; as, the inseparable particle un-.
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Inseparableness, n. The quality or state of being inseparable; inseparability. Bp. Burnet.
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Inseparably, adv. In an inseparable manner or condition; so as not to be separable. Bacon.
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And cleaves through life inseparably close. Cowper.
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Inseparate (?), a. [L. inseparatus. See not, and .] Not separate; together; united. Shak.
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Inseparately, adv. Inseparably. [Obs.] Cranmer.
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Insert (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inserted; p. pr. & vb. n. Inserting.] [L. insertus, p. p. of inserere to insert; pref. in- in + serere to join, connect. See .] To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word, or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a newspaper.
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These words were very weakly inserted where they will be so liable to misconstruction. Bp. Stillingfleet.
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Inserted, a. (Bot.) Situated upon, attached to, or growing out of, some part; -- said especially of the parts of the flower; as, the calyx, corolla, and stamens of many flowers are inserted upon the receptacle. Gray.
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Inserting, n. 1. A setting in.
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2. Something inserted or set in, as lace, etc., in garments. [R.]
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Insertion (?), n. [L. insertio: cf. F. insertion. See .]
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1. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings.
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2. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as, the insertion of stamens in a calyx.
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3. That which is set in or inserted, such as a word or passage in a composition, or a narrow strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric; as, there were numerous insertions and corrections to the first draft.
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4. (Anat.) The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction to its origin.
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Coloq. Epigynous insertion (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon the ovary. -- Coloq. Hypogynous insertion (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary.
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Inserve (?), v. i. [L. inservire; in- in + servire to serve.] To be of use to an end; to serve. [Obs.]
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Inservient (?), a. [L. inserviens, p. pr. of inservire.] Conducive; instrumental. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Insession (?), n. [L. insessio, fr. insidere, insessum, to sit in. See .]
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1. The act of sitting, as in a tub or bath. “Used by way of fomentation, insession, or bath.” [R.] Holland.
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2. That in which one sits, as a bathing tub. [R.]
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Insessions be bathing tubs half full. Holland.
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Insessor (?), n.; pl. Insessores (#). [See .] (Zoöl.) One of the Insessores. The group includes most of the common singing birds.
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Insessores (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. insessor, lit., one who sits down, fr. incidere. See .] (Zoöl.) An order of birds, formerly established to include the perching birds, but now generally regarded as an artificial group.
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Insessorial (?), a. (Zoöl.) 1. Pertaining to, or having the character of, perching birds.
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2. Belonging or pertaining to the Insessores.
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Inset (?), v. t. To infix. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Inset (?), n. 1. That which is inserted or set in; an insertion.
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2. (Bookbinding) One or more separate leaves inserted in a volume before binding; as: (a) A portion of the printed sheet in certain sizes of books which is cut off before folding, and set into the middle of the folded sheet to complete the succession of paging; -- also called offcut. (b) A page or pages of advertisements inserted.
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Inseverable (?), a. Incapable of being severed; indivisible; inseparable. De Quincey.
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Inshaded (?), a. Marked with different shades. W. Browne.
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Inshave (?), n. (Mech.) A plane for shaving or dressing the concave or inside faces of barrel staves.
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Insheathe (?), v. t. To insert as in a sheath; to sheathe. Hughes.
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Inshell (?), v. t. To hide in a shell. [Obs.] Shak.
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Inship (?), v. t. To embark. [Obs.] Shak.
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Inshore (?), a. Being near or moving towards the shore; as, inshore fisheries; inshore currents. -- adv. Towards the shore; as, the boat was headed inshore.
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Inshrine (?), v. t. See .
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Insiccation (?), n. The act or process of drying in.
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Inside (?), prep. or adv. Within the sides of; in the interior; contained within; as, inside a house, book, bottle, etc.
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Inside, a. 1. Being within; included or inclosed in anything; contained; interior; internal; as, the inside passengers of a stagecoach; inside decoration.
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Kissing with inside lip. Shak.
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2. Adapted to the interior.
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Coloq. Inside callipers (Mech.), callipers for measuring the diameters of holes, etc. -- Coloq. Inside finish (Arch.), a general term for the final work in any building necessary for its completion, but other than unusual decoration; thus, in joiner work, the doors and windows, inside shutters, door and window trimmings, paneled jams, baseboards, and sometimes flooring and stairs; in plaster work, the finishing coat, the cornices, centerpieces, etc.,; in painting, all simple painting of woodwork and plastering. -- Coloq. Inside track , the inner part of a race course; hence, colloquially, advantage of place, facilities, contacts, etc., in competition.
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Inside, n. 1. The part within; interior or internal portion; content.
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Looked he o' the inside of the paper? Shak.
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2. pl. The inward parts; entrails; bowels; hence, that which is within; private thoughts and feelings.
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Here's none but friends; we may speak
Our insides freely. Massinger.
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3. An inside passenger of a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the outside. [Colloq. Eng.]
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So down thy hill, romantic Ashbourne, glides
The Derby dilly, carrying three insides. Anti-Jacobin.
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Coloq. Patent insides or Coloq. Patent outsides , a name give to newspaper sheets printed on one side with general and miscellaneous matter, and furnished wholesale to offices of small newspapers, where the blank pages are filled up with recent and local news.
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insider n. an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations, especially information relating to profitability. An insider is forbidden by U. S. securities laws to trade stock in publicly owned corporations based on the private information. The definition of insider for the purpose of securities law has changed in the late 29th century to become more inclusive, whereas it initially was applied only to officers of a corporation.
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Insidiate (?), v. t. [L. insidiatus, p. p. of insidiare to lie in ambush, fr. insidiae. See .] To lie in ambush for. [Obs.] Heywood.
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Insidiator (?), n. [L.] One who lies in ambush. [Obs.] Barrow.
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Insidious (?), a. [L. insidiosus, fr. insidiae an ambush, fr. insidere to sit in; pref. in- + sedere to sit: cf. F. insidieux. See .]
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1. Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious foe. “The insidious witch.” Cowper.
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2. Intended to entrap; characterized by treachery and deceit; as, insidious arts.
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The insidious whisper of the bad angel. Hawthorne.
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3. Acting or proceeding unobserved or in a seemingly harmless manner, but slowly or eventually doing great damage; as, an insidious disease; an insidious plot.
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Coloq. Insidious disease (Med.), a disease existing, without marked symptoms, but ready to become active upon some slight occasion; a disease not appearing to be as bad as it really is.

Syn. -- Crafty; wily; artful; sly; designing; guileful; circumventive; treacherous; deceitful; deceptive.

-- Insidiously, adv. -- Insidiousness, n.
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insidiousness n. A subtle and cumulative harmfulness, especially of a disease.
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2. the quality of being designed to entrap.
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Insight (?), n. 1. A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; -- frequently used with into.
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He had an insight into almost all the secrets of state. Jortin.
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2. Power of acute observation and deduction; penetration; discernment; perception.
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Quickest insight
In all things that to greatest actions lead. Milton.
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insightful adj. 1. having intellectual depth; having or showing an exceptional degree of insight{2}; -- of people or their comments.
Syn. -- thoughtful.
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2. characterized by sympathetic understanding.
Syn. -- discerning, understanding.
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3. having a keen intellect.
Syn. -- prehensile.
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insightfulness n. keen insight{2}.
Syn. -- acumen.
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Insignia (?), n. pl. [L. insigne, pl. insignia, fr. insignis distinguished by a mark; pref. in- in + signum a mark, sign. See , .]
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1. Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order.
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2. Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade.
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Insignificance (?), n. 1. The condition or quality of being insignificant; lack of significance, sense, or meaning; as, the insignificance of words or phrases.
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2. Lack of force or effect; unimportance; pettiness; inefficacy; as, the insignificance of human art.
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3. Lack of claim to consideration or notice; lack of influence or standing; meanness.
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Reduce him, from being the first person in the nation, to a state of insignificance. Beattie.
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Insignificancy (?), n. Insignificance.
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Insignificant (?), a. 1. Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words.
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2. Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile.
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Laws must be insignificant without the sanction of rewards and punishments. Bp. Wilkins.
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3. Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible; as, an insignificant person.

Syn. -- Unimportant; immaterial; inconsiderable; small; inferior; trivial; mean; contemptible.
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Insignificantly, adv. without significance, importance, or effect; to no purpose. “Anger insignificantly fierce.” Cowper.
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Insignificative (?), a. [L. insignificativus. See not, and .] Not expressing meaning; not significant.
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Insignment (?), n. [See .] A token, mark, or explanation. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
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Insimulate (?), v. t. [L. insimulatus, p. p. of insimulare to accuse.] To accuse. [Obs.] Donne.
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Insincere (?), a. [L. insincerus. See not, and .]
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1. Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech, thought; etc.; as, insincere declarations.
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2. Disappointing; imperfect; unsound. [Obs.]
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To render sleep's soft blessings insincere. Pope.

Syn. -- Dissembling; hollow; hypocritical; deceptive deceitful; false; disingenuous; untrustworthy.
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Insincerely, adv. Without sincerity.
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Insincerity (?), n. [Cf. F. insincérité.] The quality of being insincere; lack of sincerity, or of being in reality what one appears to be; dissimulation; hypocritical; deceitfulness; hollowness; untrustworthiness; as, the insincerity of a professed friend; the insincerity of professions of regard.
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What men call policy and knowledge of the world, is commonly no other thing than dissimulation and insincerity. Blair.
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Insinew (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insinewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Insinewing.] To strengthen, as with sinews; to invigorate. [Obs.]
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All members of our cause, . . .
That are insinewed to this action. Shak.
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Insinuant (?), a. [L. insinuans, p. pr.: cf. F. insinuant.] Insinuating; insinuative. [Obs.]
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Insinuate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insinuated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Insinuating.] [L. insinuatus, p. p. of insinuareto insinuate; pref. in- in + sinus the bosom. See .]
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1. To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.
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The water easily insinuates itself into, and placidly distends, the vessels of vegetables. Woodward.
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2. To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
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All the art of rhetoric, besides order and clearness, are for nothing else but to insinuate wrong ideas, move the passions, and thereby mislead the judgment. Locke.
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Horace laughs to shame all follies and insinuates virtue, rather by familiar examples than by the severity of precepts. Dryden.
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3. To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything?
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4. To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively.
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He insinuated himself into the very good grace of the Duke of Buckingham. Clarendon.

Syn. -- To instill; hint; suggest; intimate.
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Insinuate, v. i. 1. To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.
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2. To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.
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He would insinuate with thee but to make thee sigh. Shak.
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To insinuate, flatter, bow, and bend my limbs. Shak.
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Insinuating (?), a. Winding, creeping, or flowing in, quietly or stealthily; suggesting; winning favor and confidence insensibly. Milton.
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His address was courteous, and even insinuating. Prescott.
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Insinuatingly, adv. By insinuation.
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Insinuation (?), n. [L. insinuatio: cf. F. insinuation.]
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1. The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
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By a soft insinuation mix'd
With earth's large mass. Crashaw.
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2. 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. Sir H. Wotton.
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I hope through the insinuation of Lord Scarborough to keep them here till further orders. Lady Cowper.
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3. The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.
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He bad a natural insinuation and address which made him acceptable in the best company. Clarendon.
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4. That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion; as, slander may be conveyed by insinuations.
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I scorn your coarse insinuation. Cowper.

Syn. -- Hint; intimation; suggestion. See .
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