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Another word for imply

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Verb

  1. To lead to by logical inference

    See also:

    meaning

  2. To convey an idea by indirect, subtle means

    Idioms:
    See also:

    suggest

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Another word for imply

Verb

  1. To indicate

    See also:

    refer

    mention

    hint

  2. To mean

    See also:

    mean

    intend

    designate

  3. To assume

    See also:

    suggest

    propose

    intend

    assume

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Sentence Examples

  • I didn't mean to imply that there was anything wrong with the way you dress.

  • He took a bite out of his sandwich in such a way as to imply the subject was closed.

  • They imply a lively sense of radical human need.

  • When a person has a bad day, that does not imply that they are always sad.

  • Fred changed his body language to imply to the woman that he was not interested.

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