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imply

/ɪmˈplaɪ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. (of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence
  2. (of a person) to suggest by logical inference
  3. (of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement
  4. To enfold, entangle.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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