bode vs insinuate

bode

verb
  • To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell. 

  • simple past tense of bide 

  • To betoken or augur something good or bad that will happen in the future. 

noun
  • A stop; a halting; delay. 

  • An omen; a foreshadowing. 

  • A herald; a messenger. 

insinuate

verb
  • To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement. 

  • To creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices. 

  • To ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means. 

How often have the words bode and insinuate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )