imply
/ɪmˈplaɪ/verb
To suggest that something is true without saying it directly.
Example sentences
- “Are you implying that I lied to you?”
- “His silence seemed to imply that he agreed.”
- “The ad implies that the cream will remove wrinkles.”
The speaker implies and the listener infers; mixing them up is a classic error. In logic, one fact can also imply another, meaning it must follow from it.