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implication
a likely consequence or suggestion
something suggested rather than stated
In more detail
1. (noun) something that is suggested or indicated indirectly, without being stated openly
2. (noun) the effect or consequence that something has; the result of something being true
Examples
- 1. The implication of her silence was that she disagreed with the decision. 2. We need to understand the implications of climate change for future generations.
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