insusurration

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  1. The act of whispering into the ear; insinuation. The other party insinuates their Roman principles by whispers and private insusurrations. Legenda Lignea, Pref. A. 4 b: 1653. (Latham.)

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  1. from Late Latin insusurratio(n-), a whispering to or into, from insusurrare, whisper into or to, insinuate, suggest, from Latin in, in, to, + susurrare, whisper, murmur: see susurration.
 

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