to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement
to suggest by logical inference
to have as a necessary consequence
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.