innuendo vs lampshade

innuendo

verb
  • To interpret (something libellous or slanderous) in terms of what was implied. 

noun
  • Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description. 

  • She made a devious innuendo about her husband, who was embarrassed. 

  • A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication, intimation or insinuation. 

  • A rhetorical device with an omitted, but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument. 

lampshade

verb
  • To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself. 

  • To wear an oversize top with skintight thigh-high boots and no leggings. 

  • To design or create lampshades. 

  • To adorn with one or more lampshades. 

noun
  • A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes. 

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