Meaning & use
implied
Suggested or understood without being directly or explicitly stated.
See it in a sentence
Her silence during the meeting carried an implied agreement with the whole plan.
There was an implied criticism in the way he phrased the question.
A note on using this word
Implied describes what a speaker suggests indirectly, while 'inferred' describes what a listener concludes from it.
Words with a similar meaning
suggestedindirect
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