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.
To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
To cause one to suppose (something); to bring to one's mind the idea (of something).
To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it