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| all |
each of the people or things mentioned or implied. [1/12 definitions] |
| allusive |
referring to something implied or inferred; containing an allusion. [1/2 definitions] |
| any |
a thing, things, or an amount of something implied. [1/7 definitions] |
| big stick |
political or military power, displayed or implied to intimidate or gain cooperation from potential adversaries, esp. as a foreign policy. |
| comment |
a judgment or statement about something, intentionally implied or able to be drawn from something that is witnessed or experienced. [1/8 definitions] |
| constructive |
in law, implied or inferred; interpretative. [1/3 definitions] |
| implication |
something implied or suggested, from which an inference may be drawn. [1/4 definitions] |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. [1/3 definitions] |
| intimation |
something hinted at, implied, or subtly revealed. [1/2 definitions] |
| letter |
the restricted rather than the implied or essential meaning of a law, contract, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
| mandate |
a directive given or implied by the vote of an electorate. [1/6 definitions] |
| nothing |
no part of something mentioned or implied. [1/7 definitions] |
| read between the lines |
to discern implied meaning from what is actually said or written. |
| such |
to the degree mentioned or implied, or to the degree that someone can understand from the situation or from the strong emotion in one's voice. [3/5 definitions] |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| to |
used before a verb to show the infinitive, or by itself as an implied verb. [1/15 definitions] |
| trespass |
in law, an act of entering upon or invading the property, rights, or person of another without permission and with the actual or implied use of force. [2/5 definitions] |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. [1/2 definitions] |
| without |
with something (understood or implied) lacking. [1/5 definitions] |
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