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imply
to suggest without stating directly
In more detail
1. (verb) to suggest something indirectly without stating it openly
2. (verb) to involve or require something as a necessary consequence
Examples
- 1. When she didn't answer my calls, it implied that she was angry with me.
- 2. His silence implied agreement with the decision.
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